RDCDS Leeds Branch
Cribs for (some) other dances in Laurieston Collection ( Records 1 to 7 of 7)        
Dance
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
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 forΰ
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)
GLENESK (J4x32) 4C Set 3s & 4s on opp sides       A McLean Laurieston Collection 2 ˜˜
1- 8      1s & 4s cross RH down/up & cast to partners place, 2s & 3s dance up/down & cast back to place
9 - 16      1s & 4s dance figs of 8 (on own sides) round 2s/3s
17 - 24      1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across, 2s+3s dance LH across
25- 32      1s & 4s set, cross RH, 1s+4s chase anticlockwise to end in 3rd/2nd places (2s & 3s step down/up) 2 4(1)(3)
NAE CHANCE (S4x40) Sq. Set        A McLean Laurieston Collection 2 ˜˜
1- 8      1s & 3s chase 1/4 round set cl'wise & dance in & turn right about to face 2s/4s (Lady facing Man)
9 - 16      All dance RSh reels of 4 across set, but 1s & 3s end passing RSh into 3rd/1st places
17 - 24      2s+4s repeat bars 1-16 all ending in opposite places
25- 32      All set & turn partners RH into 1/4 Schiehallion reel. 4 1 2 3

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