The Bridge Of Sighs

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Summer Coll 86

1- 8 1s+3s set and turn 2H to face up, 3s dance to top and cast back to places while 1s cast to 3rd place and lead up LH to face 1st corner
9-16 1s ½ diagonal reel of 4 while 2s+3s ½ RandL (inside the reel), 1s+1corners ½ reel of 4 and 1s pass LSh to face 2nd corner
17-24 1s ½ diagonal reel of 4 while 2s+3s ½ RandL up/down (inside the reel), 1s+2nd corners ½ reel of 4 and 1s end side by side (LSh) facing opp side
25-32 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise (1s merge) and turn 2H

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

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The Bridge of Sighs is one of many bridges in Venice.

The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the old prisons to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antoni Contino, and built in 1602.

Bridge Of Sighs Photograph
The Ponte Dei Sospiri - The Bridge Of Sighs - In Venice

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