The Water Of Leith
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE WATER OF LEITH (S4x32) 4C Set John Wilkinson Edinburgh 90th Anniversary1- 8 1s+3s set. 1L dances down, casts up round 2M into middle facing down as 1M dances across, casts round 2L into middle facing up while 3s dance same round 4s. 1s+3s change places RH with partner into line of 4 in middle (M face down, L face up)
9-16 1s+3s dance reel of 4 in middle
17-20 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across
21-24 1M followed by 1L casts round 2L to 2nd place own sides as 3M followed by 3L casts round 4L to 4th place (2s+4s step up 23-24)
25-32 1s+4s (middle couples) dance Espagnole:
25-26 1s+4s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH
27-28 1s+4s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH
29-32 4s turn RH as 1s turn LH
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
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The Water Of Leith - Scottish Country Dancing Instruction VideoDance Information
This strathspey, The Water Of Leith, comes from a collection of Scottish country dances to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Edinburgh Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in 2014 and was devised by John Wilkinson, RSCDS Edinburgh and past Chairman of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through Edinburgh, Scotland, to the port of Leith where it flows into the sea via the Firth of Forth.
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