The Auld Kirk

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE AULD KIRK (S4x32) 4C set J Drewry Summer Coll 89

1- 8 1s and 3s cast down 1 place and turn in to join nearer hands facing up while 2s and 4s ½ turn LH moving up 1 place and face down with nearer hands joined, 2s+1s and 4s+3s set, dance RH across once round ending with Ladies turning to prom hold with other Man facing out
9-16 All dance out to sides and down, on reaching 4th place turn and dance up the middle to top and cast Men to original places but Ladies to end 2143
17-24 All cross Ladies pass between Men, all cross back to own sides and Men change places to face partner, 2s and 4s turn RH as 1s and 3s turn LH
25-32 1s+4s Set+Link and circle 4H round to left. End 2413

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

Dance Information

'Auld Kirk' is Scottish for 'Old Church'

Auld Kirk Photograph
The Auld Kirk Halkirk, Caithness


Image Copyright Bill Henderson under this Creative Commons Licence.

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