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The Scotia Suite of 7 dances was compiled to commemorate the centenary of the safe return of the Scottish
National Antarctic Expedition in their ship the “Scotia”, under the leadership of Dr William Speirs Bruce.
“Scotia” returned to her first Scottish landing site, on the Isle of Cumbrae, on the 21
st
of July 1904 at the end of
the two year expedition.
THE ICE CAP
(S96) Sq.Set
Roy Goldring Scotia Book
1- 8
1s+3s cross RH while 2s & 4s ½ turn partners RH, all chase 1 place
clockwise (ladies leading), 2s+4s cross RH as 1s & 3s ½ turn partner
RH, all chase back to places (men leading)
9-16
Ladies dance RH across ½ way, dance out through opposite Ladies
place, cast clockwise 1 place (1L will be in 4L’s place, etc.) & repeat
(1L ends in 3L’s place, etc.)
17-24
Repeat bars 1-8, with ‘new’ partner, but using LH & dancing
anticlockwise
25-32
Men dance LH across ½ way, dance out through opposite Mans’
place, cast anti-clockwise 1 place & repeat to meet partner
33-40
1s & 3s ¾ turn partner RH (to turn the ladies into the middle of the
reel) & dance reel of 4 ending with Men BtoB facing partner
41-48
1s+3s set advancing, taking prom hold dance round each other by LSh
to end in opposite places
49-64
2s+4s repeat
65-72
1s+3s dance RH across, turning right about dance out between 2s/4s
(Men lead) & cast to original places
73-80
2s+4s repeat, dancing out between the couple on their left
81-88
All dance Grand Chain BUT no hands
89-96
All turn partners 1¼ times RH, set & turn RH to Ladies in centre for
bow/curtsey