Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Twinkling Star

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE TWINKLING STAR (R8x24) 3C (4C Set) Rudi Spägele

1- 4 1s and 3s dance RSh round partners 1¼ times to end in middle 1M facing down, 1L facing 2M, 3L facing up and 3M facing 2L
5-20 1s+2s+3s dance Star Reel (similar to Schiehallion reel with 1L followed by 1M dancing round 2M position as 3M followed by 3L dancing round 2L position while 2M also 2L loop round to right round into middle - repeat this figure 3 more times to all ending were they started)
21-24 1s and 3s ¾ turn RH and 1s cast to 2nd place

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams


Published in https://dances.e-cribs.org/macrudi/twinckle.pdf
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