Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set R Goldring 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1s+2s dance All Round Poussette 
9-16 1s dance down for 2 steps, turn 2H, dance up to top and turn 2H 
17-24 1s+3s dance double Fig of 8 round 2s with 1s casting to start 
25-32 1M+2M turn LH 11/2 times while 1L+2L turn RH 11/2 times, 1M+3M turn RH
11/2 times while 1L+3L turn LH 11/2 times

(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.) 


The Minister on the Loch 
Roy Goldring   24 Graded and Social Dances 
Strathspey   3 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   3 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-8      1s2s strathspey poussette: 
1-1      1L 2M set advancing, giving left shoulder, to finish back-to-back on a
diagonal line at right angles to the line joining their original places WHILE
1M 2L (starting with the left foot) set advancing to face partners; 
2-2      taking both hands, 1s 2s set to 1M's 2L's right, turning 1/6 on the
third beat (1M 2L turning on the spot in their own side lines); 
3-3      1s 2s set to 1M's 2L's left, finishing on the centre line; 
4-4      2s 1s turn 5/6, finishing having almost exchanged places (from the end
of bar 1); 
5-6      repeat bars 2-3, 2s dancing as 1s, 1s as 2s; 
7-7      1s 2s turn 2/ 3 , finishing on the centre line between original
places; 
8-8      releasing hands, 1s 2s set retiring to places; 
9-12    1s lead down (nearer hands) and turn both hands; 
13-16  1s lead up (nearer hands) and turn both hands, finishing facing out; 
17-24  1s3s double figures of 8 around 2s, 3s crossing up to start; 
25-28  1M2M turn by the left 11/2 times WHILE 1L2L turn by the right 11/2
times; 
29-32  1M3M turn by the right 11/2 times WHILE 1L3L turn by the left 11/2
times.

(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben
Freemantle.)