A Winter Rose

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1L+4L dance RSh round partner, face partner, pull back RSh (twirl) to face own sides while 1M+4M stand still for 2 bars, set. 1s+4s (Lady leading) chase ½ way clockwise to change places. 4L+1L face out. 42(3)(1)
9-16 4s+2s+3s+1s dance RSh reel of 4 on the sides. 2M+3M end facing out
17-24 2s+3s dance a Ladies' chain
25-28 All set, turn partner ¾ RH to line up/down centre
29-36 4s+2s also 3s+1s dance half Celtic reels:
 29-32 4s+2s (3s+1s) pass partners RSh, 4M+2L (3L+1M) dance clockwise ¼ way while 4L+2M (3M+1L) dance ¾ LSh round each other to face partners in lines across the set
 33-36 4s+2s (3s+1s) pass partners RSh, 4L+2M (3M+1L) dance clockwise ¼ way while 4M+2L (3L+1M) dance ¾ LSh round each other to face partners in line up/down
37-40 All turn partners ¾ RH to finish on the sides and all set. 24(1)(3)

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

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