Cape Breton Island

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

CAPE BRETON ISLAND (R4x32) 4C set 3s and 4s on opp sides J Drewry Summer Coll 88

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s Set+Rotate :-
' Set, rotate singly and dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides and dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd pl)
9-16 1s and 4s dance out ends, cast back to 2nd/3rd places, 1M+4L and 1L+4M in prom hold dance round (Men LSh to LSh) ¾ to face up/down
17-24 1M+4L dance LSh reel of 3 across with 2s and 1L+4M with 3s to end 24(1)(3)
25-32 All circle 8H round and back

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


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Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the French word "Breton", referring to Brittany and is part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Cape Breton Island Photograph
Cape Breton Island - NASA Landsat Photograph


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