The Alder Burn

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE ALDER BURN (J8x32) 4C set J Drewry Brodie Bk

1- 4 1s ½ turn RH moving down 1 place, set to partner and turn right about to face 1st corners
5-16 1s Dance to Each Corner and Set :-
' 5- 6 1s change places with 1st corners passing RSh and 1st corners pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right in middle to face 2nd corners (as 2nd corners set)
' 7- 8 Original 1st crnrs change places with 2nd crnrs passing RSh and 2nd crnrs pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right to face 1s in 3rd crnr (pstn) as 1s set
' 9-10 Original 2nd corners change places with 1s passing RSh and 1s pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right to face 2nd corner (pstn) as orig 1st corners set
' 11-16 Repeat this Fig once more until 1s meet again in middle with 3s and 2s in 1st and 3rd places opposite sides
17-24 1s ¾ turn corner RH, set (facing in diag with corner on R), 1s+corners dance RH across ½ way (crnrs end in orig pl) and 1s face 2nd crnr (pstns)
25-32 1s ¾ turn corners LH, set (facing diagonally in with corner on left), 1s+corners LH across ½ way to end 213

(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.)

Dance Notes

'Dance to each Corner and Set' is also known as Courage Reels.

Dance Information

The Alder Burn is below Ben Alder, on the north shores of loch Ericht in the Grampian mountains, due east of Fort William.

Camped By The Alder Burn

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