Dance Video The Saltire Medley (Video 2)
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Excellent dancing but here the corners are setting all the time when not otherwise involved which is not part of the original instructions.
- Dance
- The Saltire Medley (M96, Derek Haynes: Carnforth Collection of SC Dances 4)
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- Murrough Landon (Dec. 12, 2022, 12:56 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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Excellent dancing but here the corners are setting all the time when not otherwise involved which is not part of the original instructions.
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The Saltire Medley 4w+2m · M96
Square Set with 4 Ladies at corners & 2 Men BtoB in centre, one facing up and other facing down
Strathspey
- 1-8
- Men turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 3rd corner LH & pass LSh to face own 2nd corner
- 9-16
- Men turn 2nd corners RH, pass RSh, turn 4th corner LH & dance LSh round each other to face 3rd corners (Hazel Tree Corners)
- 17-24
- Men change places RH with 3rd crnrs, 3rd crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to Men who turn LH in centre to face 4th crnrs
- 25-32
- Men repeat with 4th corners & end facing 1st corners (Corner Chain)
- 33-40
- Men 1/2 diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass LSh & dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners
- 41-48
- Men 1/2 diagonal Reel with 3rd corners then with 4th corners & end facing 1st corners (Mairi’s Wedding reels)
Reel
- 1-32
- As Bars 1-32 above
- 33-48
- Ladies dance double diag reels of 4 twice (giving LH in centre) as Men dance 1/2 reels with 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th corners & passing LSh in centre