RDCDS Leeds Branch
Cribs for (some) other dances in A McLean ( Records 1 to 10 of 13)        
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AUCHINELLAN JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    A McLean Auchinellan Collection
1- 8      1s+2s set, dance RH across once round, 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s dance up
9-16     1s dance reflection reel of 3 on own sides (down between 3s to start)
17-24    1s dance 1/2 figs of 8 (1M up with 2s & 1L down with 3s), 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way
25-32    1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing diagonally down & 1L crossing diagonally up to start)
CATS PAW (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    A McLean Laurieston Collection
1- 8      1s dance down, cast up round 3s, between 2s & cast down to 2nd place
9-16     1s+1st corners dance RH across, 1s+2nd corners dance LH across 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass LSh & dance reel with 2nd corners 1s end 2nd place opposite sides
25-32    1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across [Lady with 2s (3rd place) & Man with 3s] & dance 1/2 reels of 3 on own sides
CROWN HOUSE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    A McLean Auchinellan Collection
1- 8      1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast round partners 2nd corner to end Lady between2s facing down & Man between 3s facing up
9-16     1s pass RSh to dance Crown Triangles & end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 reel with 2nd corners
25-32    1s dance RH across Man with 3s (at top) & lady with 2s, 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round to left 1/2 way
EDERLINE (S3x32) 3C set    A McLean Auchinellan Collection
1- 8      1s dance down the middle, divide cast up round 3s, dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place
9-16     1s set advancing to 1st corner & turn 2H, 1s+1st corners circle 4H round to left to end 1M between 3s facing up & 1L between 2s facing down
17-24    1s set advancing to 2nd corner & turn 2H, 1s+2nd corners circle 4H round to left to end 2 1 3
25-32    1s+3s set & dance 3/4 doubles figs of 8 (1s cast to start) to end 2 3 1
FARM HOUSE JIG (J4x32) 4C set    A McLean Auchinellan Collection
1- 8      All circle 8H round & back
9-16     1s & 4s turn RH, cast in 1 place, 1L+4L also 1M+4M change places RH on sides & cross LH to face corner
17-24    1L dances fig of 8 round 3M+2M while 1M dances fig of 8 round 3s while 4L dances round 2s while 4M dances 2L+3L & all end on side lines
25-32    4s+1s dance LH across, set & cross RH. 2 4 1 3
THE FORD STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set    A McLean Auchinellan Collection
1- 8      All circle 6H round & back
9-16     All dance 'Crossed Cigar Reels': - 2s dance reels of 3 on own sides giving RSh to 1s but 1s & 3s cross diagonally passing RSh to dance in reel on opp side crossing back again all ending in original places
17-24    1s+2s dance LH across, 2s+3s dance RH across
25-32    2s followed by 1s dance down between 3s, 2s cast up to 1st place & 1s to 2nd place own sides, 1s followed by 3s dance up, 1s cast to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place
LAURIESTON JIG (J4x32) 4C set 2s & 4s on opp sides    A McLean Laurieston Collection
1- 8      1L followed by partner dance fig of 8 round 2L+3M (in front of 2L to start) while 4L followed by partner dances fig of 8 round 3L+2M
9-16     2L+3L change places LH & turn partners RH on sides, cross back LH & turn RH adjacent Man on sides
17-24    2s dance up between 1s & cast to places while 3s dance down & cast to places, all 4 couples set & 1/2 turn partners RH ready forà
25-32    All dance Interlocking Allemandes : 1s+2s dance up & 1s end in 3rd place while 3s+4s dance down & 4s end in 2nd place
SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set    A McLean Laurieston Collection
1- 8      1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s
9-16     1s+3s dance RH across & LH back
17-24    1L followed by 3L (dancing as one) dance reel of 3 across with 2s (1L ends 3rd pl) while 3M followed by 1M reel of 3 with 4s (3M to 2nd pl)
25-32    1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & turn partners RH 1.1/2 times
Also published by RSCDS in Book 46
ST MARGARET'S STRATHSPEY (S4x32) Sq.Set    A McLean Laurieston Collection
1- 8      All circle 8H round & back
9-16     1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & all end facing corners
17-24    All dance Interlocking reels of 4 (RSh to corner to start)
25-32    All Petronella in Tandem to next position anti-clockwise, set to partner & turn 2H ready to start again
GLASGOW SKYE REEL (R4x32) 4C Set 3s & 4s on opp sides       A McLean Laurieston Collection 2 ˜˜
1- 8      1L+2L set, cross passing partner RSh & chase clockwise to own sides to change places similarly 3L+4L dance likewise
9 - 16      1M+2M set, cross passing partner LSh & chase anticlockwise to own sides to change places while 3M+4M dance likewise
17 - 24      2s+1s also 4s+3s dance LH across, 1M+4M change places RH, 1L+4L change places LH
25- 32      All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides (1s+4s pass RSh at end)

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