Blooms Of Bon Accord

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set 3s and 4s on opp sides J Drewry Deeside Bk 2

1- 8 All set and 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s and 4s cast in 1 place to 21(4)(3)
9-12 1s and 4s cross RH and cast to ends of set to meet partners in prom hold and dance into centre of dance
13-16 1s+4s dance round passing RSh and to end 1s in the middle on Men's side facing up and 4s in the middle on Ladies side facing down
17-24 All (1s and 4s in prom hold) dance reels of 3 on sides
25-28 4s+1s dance RH across in centre once round to end 4s facing up and 1s facing down
29-32 4s and 1s lead out of ends crossing and cast in 1 place to end 24(1)(3)

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

Blooms of Bon Accord
John Drewry   Deeside Book
Reel   4 x 32 bars   4 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set
3s and 4s cross on second chord.

1-2      1s2s 3s4s set on the sides;
3-6      1s2s 3s4s right hands across;
7-8      1s cast to 2nd place WHILE 4s cast up to 3rd place WHILE 2s 3s dance to the ends;
9-12    1s 4s cross by the right and cast (1s up, 4s down) to meet partners at the ends;
13-16  1s 4s (with promenade hold) dance round each other (giving right shoulders), finishing 4s facing down on Ls' side, 1s facing up on M's side;
17-24  2L4s3M 2M1s3L reels of 3 on sides (1s 4s with promenade hold, giving right shoulders to 2M 3M to start);
25-28  1s4s right hands across;
29-32  1s cross down between 3s and cast up to 3rd place WHILE 4s cross up between 2s and cast down to 2nd place.

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

Dance Instruction Videos

Blooms of Bon Accord - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
The Blooms of Bon Accord by the Houston RSCDS Demo Team at the Daughters of the British Empire Bazaar 2011.

Dance Information

The Bon Accord Free Church is a congregation of the Free Church of Scotland in Aberdeen.

Bon Accord, is also the motto of the city of Aberdeen and is French literally for "Good Agreement".

Legend tells that its use dates from the 14th century password used by Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence, when he and his men laid siege to Aberdeen Castle before destroying it in 1308 and massacring the English Garrison, retaking Aberdeen for the townspeople.

The secret phrase to initiate the campaign was "Bon Accord".

Armorial bearings of Aberdeen - Bon Accord

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Text from this original Bon Accord Free Church article on Wikipedia.
Text from this original Bon Accord Free Church article on Wikipedia.

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