The Blainslie Fancy

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE BLAINSLIE FANCY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Dickson Dunedin 5

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH, 1L casts up to face down between 2s as 1M casts down to face up between 3s
9-16 2s+1s+3s set, 1s ¾ turn RH to opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set and 1s ¾ turn LH ready for...
17-24 1L+2s also 1M+3s dance RH across, 1s change places and dance LH across with other couple
25-32 All dance a Big Fig of 8 :-
' starting with 1M followed by 2M+2L dances across and down as 1L followed by 3L+3M dances up and across all dancers interweaving when crossing by passing others RSh

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

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Blainslie is in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland about 30 miles south east of Edinburgh.

Bull at Upper Blainslie

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