Autumn In Appin
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
AUTUMN IN APPIN (S4x32) 4C set 3s and 4s on opp sides J Drewry RSCDS Bk 31
1- 8 2s+3s Petronella into centre and set to partner (Men BtoB), 2s+3s ¾ turn partner RH and dance RH across ½ way to change places and end with other partner in prom hold (2M+3L facing Men's side and 3M+2L facing Ladies side)
9-10 1s and 4s Petronella into centre while 2M+3L dance out and up on Men's side and 3M+2L dance out and down on Ladies side
11-12 1s and 4s set to partner while 2M+3L/3M+2L cross to other side passing between 'gates' (1s and 4s)
13-14 1s and 4s ½ turn RH into prom hold (1s facing Ladies side and 4s facing Men's side) while 2M+3L/3M+2L dance down/up sides
15-16 All Promenade cl'wise 1 pl to end in square set (1s on Ladies side facing 4s on Men's side, 2M+3L in 4th pl face up as 3M+2L in 1st pl face down)
17-24 1s+4s dance ½ Ladies Chain, 2s+3s dance ½ Men's Chain (2s and 3s ending with Lady on Mans left)
25-32 All set in square set and circle 8H round to left, dance into centre, turn right and spiral out to own side lines ending 24(1)(3)
(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.)
Autumn in Appin
John Drewry RSCDS Book 31
Strathspey 4 x 32 bars 4 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Lengthwise Set
3s and 4s cross on second chord.
1-4 2s 3s petronella turn into the centre and set to partners (Mn back to back);
5-6 2s 3s turn partner ¾ by the right;
7-8 2s 3s right hands across halfway, finishing with 2M3L in promenade hold facing the M's side and 3M2L in promenade hold facing the Ls' side;
9-10 1s 4s petronella turn to the centre line WHILE 2M3L promenade out and up on the M's side WHILE 3M2L promenade out and down on the Ls' side;
11-12 1s 4s set to partners WHILE 2M3L cross between 1s WHILE 3M2L cross between 4s;
13-14 1s turn halfway by the right to face Ls' side in promenade hold WHILE 4s turn halfway by the right to face M's side in promenade hold WHILE 2M3L promenade down Ls' side WHILE 3M2L promenade up M's side;
15-16 all promenade clockwise one place to finish in a square set, 3M2L in first place facing down, 1s in second place facing in, 2M3L in third place facing up, 4s in fourth place facing in;
17-20 1s4s half ladies' chain;
21-24 2s3s half men's chain with an extra half turn so that 2L 3L finish on partner's left;
25-26 all set facing the centre;
27-28 all 8 hands round to the left;
29-32 all dance toward the centre and cast to the right, finishing 2s4s1s3s in the side lines of the lengthwise set.
(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)
Dance Instruction Videos
Autumn in Appin - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of Autumn in Appin by the Scottish Country Dancers Münster at the Highland Games in Ochtrup Germany in 2009.
Starts after 2¾ minutes. (2 dances come first)
Autumn in Appin - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of Autumn in Appin - Telheiras Scottish Country Dance Group Exhibition of Scottish Country Dancing in Lisbon, December 2009.
Starts after 1¼ minutes. (Sheena's Saunter comes first)
Dance Information
Appin is a remote coastal district of the Scottish West Highlands bounded west by Loch Linnhe, south by Loch Creran, east by the districts of Benderloch and Lorne, and north by Loch Leven. It lies north-east to south-west, and measures 14 miles (23 km) in length by 7 miles (11 km) in breadth.
The district is mainly in Argyll and Bute, with a coastal strip to the north, along Loch Leven, within the Highland council area.
The scenery of the coast is extremely beautiful, and inland the country is rugged and mountainous.
The principal hills are double peaks of Beinn a' Bheithir - 3,362 feet (1,025 m) and 3,284 feet (1,001 m)
Peaks Beinn a' Bheithir In Appin
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