KIRKMAIDEN STRATHSPEY (S80) Sq.Set M McSkimming
1- 8 All Men dance anticlockwise round set, while Ladies dance RH across & circle 4H round to left to face partner (Ladies BtoB) 9 - 16 All set, turn prtnr (1s/3s LH, 2s/4s RH), 1L+2L also 3L+4L dance out between prtnrs, divide & dance round prtnr into 2 diag lines (Ladies in middle) 17 - 24 All couples rotate 1.1/2 times into diag lines (Men in middle & Ladies facing in) & all set 25- 32 All Advance+Retire 2 steps, turn partners 2H into Sq.Set & all set 33 - 40 All dance interlocking reels of 4 (pass partner RSh to start) & turn partner RH to Men in centre with partner facing anticlockwise 41 - 48 Men with partner on right wheel 1/2 way anticlockwise, all dance out HS & back to centre 45-56 All wheel 1/2 way anticlockwise, all dance out HS but Men only dance back to centre 57-64 Men dance LH across 1/2 way, turn opposite Lady 2H,dance LH across 1/2 way & turn partner 2H into Sq.Set 65-72 1M followed by 2L+2M+3L also 1L followed by 4M+4L+3M dance down & out through 3rd place, divide casting back to places & all set 73-80 All circle 8H round to left for 3 bars, 1st Man leads all into straight line & all Bow/Curtsey to honoured guest (or circle 8H round & back) |
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.