From: "George Meikle" <george.meikle:btinternet.com>
To: <strathspey:strathspey.org>
Subject: RE: Dancing dominie
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:25:01 -0000

Herewith the full instructions for The Dancing Dominie as  requested.
This was recorded by us on Highlander 10.

Kind regards
George Meikle
Lothian Scottish Dance Band

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The Dancing Dominie    4 x 32 Bar Strathspey for 4 couples
Dance devised by Jean Attwood on 15.4.96
Suggested Music: - 'The Dancing Dominie'  - composed by George Meikle.

In memory of the late Barry Priddey - a teacher by profession, a dancer by inclination.

1-4
   All join hands on the side and set, then turn partners  with  both
   hands as bars 1-2 of the Tourbillon.
5-8
   All set, then 1st and 3rd ladies cast off 1 place  while  2nd  and
   4th  men  cast up 1 place, and 1st and 3rd men, 2nd and 4th ladies
   cross to own side of the set.
9-10
   All set.
11-12
   2nd and 3rd couples cross giving right hand to partner, while  1st
   and 4th couples dance right hands across halfway.
13-14
   2nd and 4th, 1st and 3rd couples change places on the side  giving
   left hands.
15-16
   4th and 1st couples cross giving right hand to partner, while  2nd
   and  3rd  couples  dance  right hands across halfway.  4th and 2nd
   couples face down, 3rd and 1st couples face up.
17-20
   All turn the person facing once round with the LEFT hand, then set
   advancing  and  pass  each  other  by  the left shoulder to change
   places.
21-24
   1st and 4th couples repeat bars 17-20 but turning with  the  RIGHT
   hand.
25-28
   3rd and 1st, 4th and 2nd couples circle once round to the left but
   on  the  last bar they drop hands and dance in to finish in a line
   up and down the set (ladies facing up and men facing down).
29-32
   All set once and dance a Petronella turn to finish 3, 1, 4,  2  on
   own side of the set.

Repeat with a new top couple