Thorncliffe

by Alan Paterson, Nov. 2001

32-bar Strathspey for 3 couples in a 4 couple set

Bars
1 - 4 1st couple turn once round with the right hand and cast off one place as 2s step up.
5 - 8 1st lady turns 3rd lady once round with the left hand, then 2nd lady once round with the right hand while 1st man turns 2nd man left and 3rd man right.
9 - 16 All 3 couples dance 6 hands half way round to the left, then turn partner both hands
17 - 24 1st couple give right shoulders to the person on their right and dance half reels-of-three on the sidelines. All turn partners both hands.
25 - 32 Set and Rotate for 3 couples as follows: 
25 - 26 All set
27 - 28 All pull right shoulder back and cast one place clockwise round (ending 2L,2M,1M on ladies' side and 1L, 3L, 3M on mens')
29 - 30 All cross right hands with person opposite
31 - 32 All chase one place clockwise
Finish with 1st couple having progessed 'normally' and repeat having passed a couple.

Thorncliffe was the house in Wishaw, Lanarkshire where I lived from ages 2 to 18.

Music: Thorncliffe (jpg) (abc) by Pat Clark