The De'il Amang The Tailors

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE DEIL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 14

1- 8 1s+2s set and dance RH across ½ way, set and dance LH across ½ way back to place
9-16 1s lead down the middle and back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

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

The De'il Amang The Tailors
Anon   RSCDS Book 14
Reel   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-4      1s2s set and right hands across halfway;
5-8      1s2s set and left hands across halfway;
9-16    1s lead down the middle and back to the top, finishing 1s 2s on the centre line in allemande hold, facing up;
17-24  1s2s allemande;
25-32  2s1s3s 6 hands round to the left and back.

(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)

Dance Instruction Videos

The De'il Amang The Tailors - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of The De'il Amang The Tailors by The Potomac Valley Scottish Fiddle Club 2010.

Dance Information

'De'il Amang The Tailors' is Scottish for 'Devil among the tailors'

Devil among the tailors is a pub game which is a form of table skittles. A small ball is attached by a chain or string to a vertical pole, allowing it to be swung through the air in an arc. The aim of the game is to knock down skittles by swinging the ball in an arc around the post.

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