The Baldovan Square

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE BALDOVAN SQUARE (S96) Sq.Set J Drewry Brodie Bk

1- 8 All pass partner with LH, turn next person RH, pass partner LH and turn corner RH back to original places
9-16 Ladies circle 4H round to left and dance LH across back to places
17-24 Men circle 4H round to left and LH across to places while Ladies dance cl'wise around set ending LH to partner and Men in centre (RH wheel)
25-32 All dance round for 2 bars, Ladies lead partners back to place, all circle round to left and end turning partners 2H back to original pstns
33-40 1s and 3s set to partners, turn RH into Allemande hold and pass other couple LSh, drop RH and Men pass Ladies in front and dance LH across to end BtoB with partner facing side couples (facing own corners)
41-48 1s+3s dance reels of 4 across with corners and end taking partners LH and return to places
49-64 2s and 4s repeat bars 33-48 with reel up/down set
65-96 All repeat bars 1-32

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

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