Dan The Cobbler

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

DAN THE COBBLER (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Mitchell Whetherly Bk 3

1- 4 1s+2s+3s set, 1s dance down to 2nd place (in middle) while 2s cast up and 3s set turning (Man - right about and Lady left about)
5- 8 1L dances LH across on sides with 2L+3L and 1M RH across with 2M+3M
9-16 1s dance down (4 bars), L dances under M's arm and 1s dance to 3rd pl opp sides while 2s+3s dance double Fig of 8 (2s cross dn) end in 1st and 2nd pl
17-24 2s+3s+1s dance reel of 3 on sides (1s dancing between 3s to start) and 1s cross to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Inverted Grand Chain (3s cross RH as 1s+2s change places RH on sides)

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

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