Twenty Candles For Iberia

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s+3s dance RH across; 1L+3M+4s and 3L+1M+2s dance LH across
9-16 1L followed by 3M cast anticlockwise behind 4s to end 1L facing 2M, 3M facing 4L while 3L followed by 1M dance similar behind 2s to 3L facing 4M, 1M facing 2L. Bar 16: 2s and 4s turn BtoB to face 1s/3s (now in longwise set)
17-24 LSh reels of 4 on sides
25-32 All advance and retire; top 2 couples also bottom 2 couples dance ½ R&L
33-36 All dance DoSiDo across set
37-40 1s+3s set, pull back RSh and dance clockwise to original places while 2L+4M also 4L+2M ½ turn RH, pull back RSh and cast to original places (now square set)
41-80 All repeat bars 1-40 with 2s and 4s leading
81-96 All dance Schiehallion reel. End facing partner, RH in air, LH across body, "Olé"

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

Bars 1-4. 1's and 3's RHA
Bars 5-8. 1L and 3M LHA with 4's to finish 1L with 3M behind facing up in centre of dance
while
3L and 1M LHA with 2's to finish 3L with 1M behind facing down in centre of dance
Bars 9-16. 1L followed by 3M dance out first lady's position and cast anti clockwise behind 4's to FINISH AT END OF LINE 1L facing 2M and 3M facing 4L
while
3L followed by 1M dance out third lady's position and cast anti clockwise behind 2's to FINISH AT END OF LINE 3L facing 4M and 1M facing 2L
NOTE 1L and 3L take two short steps to dance up/down through original place and 4 steps to cast behind respective side couples and two steps to cross over while 1M and 3M take four short steps to dance up/down through 1st and 3rd L original place and 4 steps to cast behind respective couples
On bar 16 -2L and 2M turn back to back to face 1's and 4L and 4M turn back to back to face 3's
Finishing in a Longwise set up/down the dance in the order -
ladies' side 1M 2L 2M 1L
men's side 3L 4M 4L 3M
Longwise set (Up/Down dance)
Bars 17-24. LSh Reel of 4
Bars 25-32. All advance and retire ½ R&L (top 2 and bottom 2 couples)
Bars 33-40. All Dozy Do 1's and 3's set pulling RSh back and dance clockwise back to original places in square set
while
2L 4M and 4L 2M half turn right hand, twirl and dance diagonally back to original places in square set
NOTE 2's and 4's movement is similar to the first 4 bars of Culla Bay
Square Set
Bars 41-80. 2's and 4's repeat bars 1-40
Bars 81-96. Schiehallion reels
(At end all finish facing partner with right hand in air and left hand across body and shout Ole)

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Betty MacKenzie, January 2013)

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(Dance information by the deviser, Betty MacKenzie)