Black Angus

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

BLACK ANGUS (S3x32) 3C set A Boyd SCD Archives

1- 8 1s prom round outside of set (pass 2M LSh) end in 2nd pl facing Men's side as 2s+3s set, cross RH and dance RH across to end in pl on opp sides
9-16 1s (prom hold) dance ½ reel of 3 with 2L+3L (on Men's side) giving LSh to 3L and ½ reel with 2M+3M giving LSh to 2M and end in centre facing dn
17-24 1s (prom hold) dance ½ reel of 3 across with 2s (3rd pl) giving RSh to 2L and ½ reel with 3s RSh to 3M ending at top with 3s+2s behind ready for...
25-32 1s+3s+2s dance Allemande

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

Black Angus
A Boyd   SCD Archives
Strathspey   3 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   3 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-8      1s take promenade hold and dance round outside the set anticlockwise to place WHILE 2s3s set, cross by the right and right hands across;
9-12    1s (maintaining promenade hold) half reel of 3 with 2L3L (on Mn's side);
13-16  1s half reel of 3 with 3M2M (on Ls' side);
17-20  1s half reel of 3 across with 2s (at the bottom);
21-24  1s half reel of 3 across with 3s (at the top) finishing by dancing up between 3s WHILE 2s turn by the right;
25-32  1s3s2s allemande.

(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)

Dance Information

Angus cattle is a term that refers to two Scottish breeds of cattle, which are naturally polled; that is, they don't have horns. Angus is one of the preferred breeds for beef.

The two breeds of Angus cattle are Black Angus (the predominant colouring amongst the original Scottish Aberdeen Angus population) and Red Angus.

Mixed herd of Black and Red Angus Cattle

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