Dance Video St Andrew's Square (Video 1)

Note there is some doubt about the accuracy of the original instructions (for strathspey bars 13–16).

Reel

1–8

Ladies dance RH across, Men dance LH across back to places

9–16

All pass partners LSh Men into centre LH across while Ladies take RH of next Man (St Andrews Cross), all set, 1/2 turn ‘new’ partners & dance back to places passing own partner RSh

17–24

All pass partners RSh Ladies into RH across while Men take LH of next Lady, all set, 3/4 turn ‘new’ partner & turn own partner RH into prom hold facing anticlockwise

25–32

All Promenade round anticlockwise

Strathspey

1–8

All set to partners & holding RH Men set again as Ladies dance under Mens arm, 1s+3s dance LH across ending in prom hold facing anticlockwise

9–12

1s+3s promenade 1/2 way while 2s+4s dance RH across to end in prom hold facing clockwise

13–16

1s+3s set to partners & holding RH Men set again as Ladies dance under Mens arm while 2s+4s promenade clockwise 1/2 way

17–20

1s+3s promenade anticlockwise 1/2 way & end facing in while 2s+4s dance RH across ending in prom hold facing clockwise

21–24

1s+3s in prom hold advance & retire while 2s+4s promenade clockwise 1/2 way

25–32

1s+4s also 3s+2s promenade round each other RSh, 1s+2s also 3s+4s promenade round each other LSh

Jig

1–8

Ladies dance a Figs of 8 round partner & corner (pass LSh round partner)

9–16

Men dance Figs of 8 round partner (pass RSh round partner) & all turn corners LH to face them holding RH

17–24

All set to corners & Men set again while Ladies turn under Mens arms, all advance & retire

25–32

All circle 8H round & back