Ellisland

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

ELLISLAND (S4x32) Sq.Set J Johnstone

1- 8 Men dance LH across ½ way, dance all the way round opposite Lady RSh and dance anticlockwise round set to original places
9-16 All dance Pass+Turn Grand Chain [RH to Ptnr, LH to next Dancer, RH turn with next Dancer (opp Ptnr) and back LH, turn Ptnr RH] to orig places
17-24 Join hands in circle and set HS, Ladies cast clockwise behind partners and turn next Man LH to end beside him on his right
25-32 All Set+Link with new Partner to end in corners with next Partner, Set+Link again to end in Sq.Set with another new Partner
(Ladies progress 2 places clockwise and Men 1 place anticlockwise each 32 bars)

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

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