The Banks O'doon

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE BANKS O'DOON (S80) Sq. Set D Currie

1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 All change place RH with partner and full turn LH next person, change places RH with partners and turn corners LH
17-24 1M+3L dance Fig of 8 round 2s while 1L+3M dance Fig of 8 round 4s
25-32 2L+4M dance Fig of 8 round 1s while 2M+4L dance Fig of 8 round 3s
33-40 1s+3s dance ½ RandL and all dance Grand Chain (starting RH with corner-2 bars/hand)
41-48 2s+4s repeat bars 33-40 to all end in original places
49-56 All Ladies dance RH across, LSh round partner and LH across back to places
57-64 All Men dance LH across, RSh round partner and RH across back to places
65-80 All in circle Adv+Ret for 1 step, Ladies dance in front Man on right to next Ladies place, Adv+Ret and Ladies dance on 1 place and repeat twice more back to places

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

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