The De'els Awa Wi The Exciseman

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE DE'ELS AWA WI THE EXCISEMAN (J4x48) Sq.Set J Mitchell Whetherly Bk I

1- 8 All circle 8H round to left, Men (with partner on right) dance LH across ½ way and end BtoB facing partners
9-16 1s+3s also 2s+4s dance ¾ reel of 4 and end Men on opp sides and Ladies BtoB facing new partner 1 place clockwise from original place (1L facing 4M in 2nd place), all clap and set
17-24 Ladies (with new partner on left) dance RH across for 4 steps and open out to circle 8H round to right
25-32 All dance ¾ Grand Chain (1 step to each hand) to end Ladies in original places and Men 1 place anticlockwise from original places, all clap and set
33-40 Couple in 1st place (2M+1L) dance out through couple in 3rd place and cast into centre and 2M dances RH across with couple in 2nd place while 1L dances LH across with couple in 4th place (2M+1L ending back in 1st place)
41-48 All Ladies cast anticlockwise behind original partner, turn next corner RH and all clap and set (with original partner)
Repeat from with new top couple

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

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