Turbulence

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s set and link. 2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H round to Left to end on sidelines
9-16 All couples dance 5 couple Eddy:
 9-12 All couples, nearer hands joined, advance (2 steps), Retire (1 step) and set to Left (1 step)
 13-16 All pass partner RSh, and curve to Right. 2s, 4s and 5s return to 1st, 3rd and 5th places while 1s+3s continue to pull back RSh to end in middle - 1L between 2s facing 2M, 1M facing 4L BtoB with 3L facing 4M and 3M between 5s facing 5L
17-24 1L+2s dance RSh reel of 3 while 1M+4s+3L dance RSh reel of 4 while 3M+5s dance RSh reel of 3. 1s+3s pass LSh to face 1st corners
25-28 1s and 3s dance 'Corner pass and turn' with 1st corners, pass RSh to face 2nd corners
29-32 1s and 3s dance 'Corner pass and turn' with 2nd corners, pass RSh to end on sides, 1s in 2nd place, 3s in 4th place
33-40 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance Tourbillon:
 33-36 1s+4s (3s+5s) ½ turn partners 2H, 1M and 4L (3M+5L) lead partners by nearer hand 1 place clockwise to end 1s (3s) on Ladies' side and 4s (5s) on Men's side, 1s (3s) set to 4s (5s)
 37-40 1s+4s (3s+5s) ½ turn partners 2H and lead partners on 1 place clockwise and couples cross RH to own sides

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

1 - 8 First couple with second couple, third couple with fourth couple, set and link, then dance four hands round to the left to finish in the side lines.
9 - 16 All couples dance a five-couple "Eddy". They all join hands and advance for two steps, retire for one step and all set to the left for one step. All then pass the person opposite them (their partner) by the right and curve to the right, second, fourth and fifth couples to return to first, third and fifth places while the first and third couples continue to pull their right shoulders back to finish in the middle. First lady is between the second couple facing second man, first man facing the fourth lady, back to back with third lady who is facing fourth man, third man between the fifth couple facing fifth lady.
17 - 24 First lady dances a right shoulder reel of three with second couple, first man and third lady dance a reel of four with fourth couple and third man dances a right shoulder reel of three with fifth couple. First and third couples finish passing left shoulder to face first corners (first man facing fourth lady, first lady facing second man, third man facing fifth lady and third lady facing fourth man)
25 - 28 First and third couples dance "corner pass and turn" with first corners, first and third couples passing right shoulders to face second corners.
29 - 32 First and third couples dance "corner pass and turn" with second corners, first and third couples pass right shoulders to finish in the side lines, first couple in second place, third couple in fourth place.
33 - 40 First couple with fourth couple, third couple with fifth couple dance the "Tourbillon".

Repeat from new places.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Brian Charlton)

Dance Notes

The Tourbillon progression is by Barry Priddey and appears in The Sands Of Morar, RSCDS Book 45. "The Eddy" is a movement devised by Mary-Jane Lawrie for her dance "The Selwyn Strathspey". As originally devised it was for three couples and has been adapted for five couples in this dance.

(Dance notes by the deviser, Brian Charlton)

Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams

Turbulence - Full Size And Key To Symbols

Dance Information

(Dance information by the deviser, Brian Charlton)

Turbulence

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