Glen Fruin Medley
Devised by David Tague (Devised in the 1970s)
Strathspey 32 Bars
Reel 32 Bars
TOP L2 M2 L4 M4 BOTTOM
L1 M1 L3 M3
Facing partners up and down the set as ready to dance a Reel of Four.
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BARS STRATHSPEY |
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1-4 |
Men 1 and 3 with Ladies 2 and 4 Set and Cross giving Right Hands in passing AS their partners Cross and Set giving Right Hands in Passing. |
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5-8 |
Men 1 and 3 with Ladies 2 and 4 Cross and Set giving Right Hands in passing AS their partners Set and Cross giving Right Hands in passing. |
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9-12 |
Partners dance Back to Back. |
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13-16 |
Couples 1 and 2 -- Couples 3 and 4 dance Half Rights and Lefts (with polite turn at end) |
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17-24 |
Repeat bars 9-16. Back to Back, Half Rights and Lefts. |
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25-32 |
Couples 1 and 3 -- Couples 2 and 4 dance Reel of Four. Center dancers pass Right Shoulder on last bar of Reel of Four. All Clap Hands twice on counts 2, 3 of "AND 8, 2, 3" to change tempo. |
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REEL |
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1-32 |
Repeat above 32 bars in Reel Tempo. |
GLEN FRUIN is a lovely winding mountain road that crosses over from the Town of Helensburgh to the shores of Loch Lomond in Dumbartsonshire, Scotland.