The Blue Ribbon

THE BLUE RIBBON (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Castle Menzies RSCDS Bk 8

1- 8 1M dances down centre and casts up behind 3L, crosses over and casts up behind 2M back to place
9-16 1L casts behind 2L, crosses over, casts down behind 3M and dances up to place
17-24 1s dance in and cast 1 place, lead down between 3s and cast to 2nd places
25-32 1L dances ½ Fig of 8 round 2s as 1M dances ½ Fig of 8 round 3s, 1s full turn RH, dance out and round 2nd corners, pass RH in centre
33-40 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides starting by giving LSh to 1st corner, 1s cross to 2nd place own sides

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

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

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The blue ribbon is a term used to describe or symbolize something of high quality.

The usage came from The Blue Riband, a prize awarded for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger liners—and prior to that from Cordon Bleu which referred to the blue ribbon worn by a particular order of knights.

Blue Ribbon

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