Cast

In Scottish Country Dancing Cast in a Longwise set, if not otherwise qualified, means Cast down.

For example, here are bars 1 to 8 of the Scottish Country Dance Strathspey The Cashmere Shawl -
1s Turn Right hands and Cast down 2 Places, Cross Left hands and Cast up to 2nd Place Opposite sides.

Diagram 25 - Cast Down To An Unoccupied Place - Full Size

For example, here are some Scottish Country Dances in which the term, Cast, is used in either the Minicrib or the Maxicrib Dance instructions or both -
Ayr Promenade
Bon Accord
Corner After Corner After Corner
Fair Rosamund
Fife Meeting
Glen Lyon
Monique's Jig
Music O' Spey
Pawling Reel
Scotia
Scotland's Gardens
Tillietudlum
Vanessa
Water Of Fleet

Figures

Casting

Cast
Cast AntiClockwise
Cast Clockwise
Cast Down
Cast Off
Cast Up

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