Dance: Nice to See You

32-bar Reel
3 facing 3
Set shape: Round the room

Devised by:
Elsie Craig (1995)
Formations:
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
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
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step
Published in:
Book 40. SC Dances for Young People and New Dancers [3] *
Pocket: Books 39,40,41 [12]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [144]
Recommended Music:
Miss Rona McLachlan (Webster Craig)
Recordings (3): Show tunes
Book 40. SC Dances for Young People and New Dancers (The Craigowl Scottish Dance Band), track 3 [pace 36.2]
Nice to See You (Ian Cruickshanks and his Band), track 1 [pace 35.2]
Quick Here's Anither Yin (Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 34.8]

Crib

Lines of three (Trios) W+M+W facing each other round-the-room
1-8All circle6 and back
9-16Each M with the two W on his right (own and opposite line) RHA ; pass M LSh and repeat LHA with the W on the L.
17-24Each M Fig8 round opposite two W (starting LSh to opposite W on his R) to finish between them
25-32All W turn W opposite RH 1½ to rejoin their M partner ; all trios set NHJ | all set swiveling R to face new trio
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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