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THE ROYAL PATRON (R8x32)
Philip Whitley Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
1- 8
1L casts 2 places and 1M follows her but casts 1 place, 1L crosses
below 3s and casts up around 3M to end between 3s, while 1M
crosses below 2s and casts up around 2M to end between 2s, all
facing down
9-16
1L+3s and 1M+2s dance down the middle, 2s & 3s & 1L pull back RSh,
2s+3s dance back up while 1s turn RH 1¼ moving up to finish
between 3s, facing opposite sides (3M, 1L, 1M, 3L)
17-20
3s+1s dance ½ RSh reel of 4
21-24
1s turn LH 1½ moving up to finish between 2s facing own side (2M,
1M, 1L, 2L) while 3s set and cross RH
25-28
2s+1s dance ½ LSh reel of 4
29-32
1s turn LH moving down to 2
nd
place (4 bars) while 2s set and cross
RH
Mervyn Short’s Teaching Notes:
1- 8
The phrasing is - bars 1-3, 1L cast below 3L while 1M cross & cast
below 2L; bars 4-5, cross; bar 6, cast up; bars 7-8, in & down. Cover.
13-16
1s allow 2s+3s to dance up before they progress up the centre of set
with turn.
13-20
1s turn RIGHT hand and dance half RIGHT shoulder reel.
21-28
1s turn LEFT hand and dance half LEFT shoulder reel.
29-32
1M & 2M should aim to cover.
32
1L ends facing out to repeat.
This dance was devised by Philip Whitley, Edinburgh Branch, “as a tribute to our gracious Patron Her Majecty
Queen Elizabeth II and dedicated to Robert H Mackay who suggested the title and the original tune”. The tune
used is Miss Wilhelmina McDowal’s Reel - of Arndilly by William Marshall.
