Dance: The Saltire Society Reel
32-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- Roy Goldring
(1985)
- Formations:
-
Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
Set to Corners (C-SET)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Note: Due to limitations
in the underlying data,
the relative order of formations in this list may be different
from the order of formations in the actual dance.
- Steps:
- Skip-Change
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- Published in:
-
Scottish Country Dance Leaflets
[9]
*
Pocket: Books 32,Leaflets
[17]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[142]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[133]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[169]
- Recommended Music:
-
The Saltire Society Reel
(Bill Clement)
- Recordings (10):
Show tunes
-
Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances 1987
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
[pace 35.8]
Music for Leaflet Dances Vol. 1
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 6
[pace 35.8]
Scottish Reflections
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 10
[pace 35.8]
The Complete Caledonian Ball
(Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 4
[pace 34.8]
The Happy Meeting
(The Glendaruel Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
See You Jimmy!
(Ian J Morrison),
track 1
Cairngorms
(Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith),
track 2
[pace 36.5]
Band Boy's Choice
(John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 3
Piper's Choice
(Bill Clement),
track 2
[pace 36.4]
Scottish Country Dances Vol 1-2
(The Ian Muir Sound),
track 2
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C cross to 2plx (no hands) (2C up) | 1C turn 3C easy hand, to meet between 3C ; 1C dance up NHJ opp. side | 1C turn 2C easy hand, 1C finish in 2plx facing down |
| 9-16 | 1C cross down into 2C+1C+3C mirror Reels3 on own sides, 1C finish in middle LHJ each facing own 1cnr |
| 17-24 | 1C set to 1cnrs, turning inwards to join RH | set to 3cnr, as these cnrs advance and join ; 1C+1cnrs RHA, finish 1cnrs in own places and 1C facing 2cnrs RHJ |
| 25-32 | Repeat 17-24 with 2cnrs, interchanging “L” and “R” (to 2,1,3) |
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