The Banff Hornpipe

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE BANFF HORNPIPE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bankhead Bk 4

1- 8 1s and 3s set, 1L+3M petronella turn and set while partners petronella turn into centre (between ptnrs) and turn RH, 1s and 3s petronella to opp sides
9-16 2s set, dance ½ Figs of 8 (2M round 1s and 2L round 3s), 1s and 3s set and all 3 couples ½ turn LH into prom hold facing up
17-24 1s+2s+3s Promenade with 1s casting to 2nd place and 2s leading up to top
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across (1L with 2s and 1M with 3s)

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

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Banff is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Banff is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Macduff across the estuary of the River Deveron.

Banff Photograph
Banff

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