Auld Acquaintance

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

AULD ACQUAINTANCE (S4x32) 4C Set 2s and 4s on opp sides B Priddey Tam O' Shanter Set

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across, 1L followed by 2M casts below 2nd pl and 1L crosses down to 3rd pl Men's side as 1M dances down to 3rd pl while 4L followed by 4M casts up above 3rd pl and crosses up to 2nd pl Ladies side as 4M dances up to 2nd pl (2s and 3s having stepped up/down) (2)4(1)3
9-16 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance LH across, 2L followed by 2M casts below 2nd pl and 2L crosses down to 3rd pl Ladies side as 1M dances down to 3rd pl while 3L followed by 3M casts up to 3rd pl and crosses up above 2nd pl Men's side as 4M dances up to 2nd place (4s and 1s having stepped up/down) 4(3)2(1)
17-24 All dance RSh ½ reels of 4 on sides, 1s and 4s turn RH while 2s+3s dance ½ Ladies Chain
25-32 3L followed by 3M crosses and casts up to top and 3L crosses to Ladies side as 3M casts up while 2L followed by 2M crosses and casts down to bottom (1s and 4s having stepped to middle places), 3s+1s also 4s+2s turn 2H on sides and all set to partners

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

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'Auld Acquaintance' is Scottish for 'Old Acquaintance, Old Friend'

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