RDCDS Leeds Branch
Cribs for (some) other dances in SCD Leaflets ( Records 1 to 4 of 4)        
Dance
THE MCCULLOCH STRATHSPEY (S4x80) Sq.Set    M Brown SCD Leaflets 12
1- 8      All circle 8H round & back
9-16     1s+3s change places (1s dancing between 3s) as 2s & 4s set HS, 2s+4s change places (2s dancing between 4s) as 1s & 3s set HS
17-24    All dance 1/2 Grand Chain (back to places), all set to partners & turn 2H
25-32    1L & 3L set adv to corners (Man on their right), turn 2H ending in a diagonal line with corners facing the top & set, 1L+3L set to each other
33-40    1L & 3L in a diagonal line facing bottom set, 1L & 3L set to corners, turn 2H & pass corners RSh back to original places
41-56    2l & 4L repeat bars 25-40
57-64    All Ladies dance RH across, curve out & round partner LSh to original places
65-72    1M+4M dance figs of 8 round 1L+4L as 2M+3M dance figs of 8 round 2L+3L Men passing LSh in middle & RSh round Ladies
73-80    All 4 couples in Allemande hold dance anti-clockwise round set to places
QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT QUADRILLES (R80+R64+R40Quadrille) Sq.Set    SCD Leaflets
Part A
1- 8      All bow/curtsey to partner, bow/curtsey to corner
9-16     1s & 3s Advance+Retire, advance 1M hands 1L over to 3M, 3s+1L retire while 1M stays in centre
17-24    1M dances a Highland step while other 3 Advance+Retire & advance again
25-32    1s+3s circle 4H round 1/2 way & dance 1/2 R&L to places
33-40    All set & turn corners
Repeat with 2s & 4s with 2M as leading person
Part B
1- 8      All bow/curtsey to partner, bow/curtsey to corner
9-16     1s+3s dance Ladies Chain ending retaining LH with partner
17-24    1L+2L dance RH across (Men dancing backwards)
25-32    All set & turn corners
Repeat with 2s & 4s
Part C
1- 8      All bow/curtsey to partner, bow/curtsey to corner
9-16     All Ladies Advance+Retire 2 steps twice while Men stand for 2 bars then Advance+Retire, advance turning to right into prom hold with partner
17-24     All Promenade clockwise
25-32     All dance Grand Chain
33-40     All set & turn corners
REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring SCD Leaflets
1- 8      1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides (1M RH - 1L LH) to double triangle position, 2s+1s+3s set, 1s 1/2 turn 3s on sides (1M LH - 1L RH) end 3s facing out & 2s+3s+1s set
9-16     1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place, dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place 3s end in 3rd place
17-24    1s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH & cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
SALTIRE SOCIETY REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring SCD Leaflets
1- 8      1s cross & dance out between 2s & 3s turning 3s by near hand to meet prtnr in centre, lead up & turn 2s by nearest hand to 2nd place opp sides
9-16     1s cross down to 3rd place & dance a reel of 3 on own sides, 1s end (holding partners LH) facing their 1st corners
17-24    1s set to 1st corners, turn inwards & set to partners 1st corner as 1st corners set adv to dance RH across, 1s turn to end facing 2nd crnrs
25-32    1s set to 2nd corners, turn inwards & set to partners 2nd corner as 2nd corners set adv to dance LH across, 1s turn to own sides

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