Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Wedding Celebration

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

WEDDING CELEBRATION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Stephen Webb

1- 4 1L dances down between 2M and 3M, casts up around 2M under Men's arches back to place
5-12 1L dances RSh reel of 3 with 2L+3L while Men stand for 4 bars and on bar 9 Men dance ½ RSh reel of 3
13-16 3L dances to place, 1L stands while 2s turn ½ RH to place and 1L+3M turn ½ RH to place. 2L+2M+3L face down in 1st place. All finish in lines across 2L facing 1M, 2M facing 1L and 3L facing 3M
17-18 All set
19-24 All dance RH across joined with partner. Lady in the middle. Finish 3s in 1st place, 2s in 3rd place on opposite sides, 1s in middle
25-28 1M kneels facing Ladies' side holding 1L RH as 1L dances Anticlockwise round 1M. On bar 28 1M stands up. 1s face down holding RH while 3s+2s dance ½ R&L.
29-32 3s form 2 handed arch as 1s lead down crossing over and casting up to 2nd place. 213

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


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