Friday's Child

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

FRIDAY'S CHILD (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Forbes Craigievar Bk 1

1- 8 1s set and cross down RH dancing out between 2s+3s, cast round 1st corner and ¾ turn RH in middle to face out again on opposite sides
9-16 1s dance out casting round 1st crnr place to dance Figs of 8 across, end facing 1st corners, while 2s+3s dance full RandL
17-24 1s dance ½ diag reel of 4 with 1st corners and ½ diagonal reel with 2nd crnrs ending ready for RH across (Man with 3s at top and Lady with 2s)
25-32 1M+3s and 1L+2s dance RH across (1s ending in 2nd place opposite sides) and 3s+1s+2s chase clockwise ½ way back to places

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

Friday's Child
Bill Forbes   Craigievar Book of Scottish Dances
Jig   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-2      1s set;
3-4      1s cross down by the right WHILE 2s step up;
5-8      1s cast round first corners and turn ¾ by the right, finishing facing out on opposite sides (ready to give right shoulders to first corners);
9-16    1L figure of 8 round 2s WHILE 1M figure of 8 round 3s WHILE 2s3s rights and lefts;
17-20  1s half diagonal reel of 4 with first corners;
21-24  1s half diagonal reel of 4 with second corners;
25-28  3s1M (at top) and 1L2s right hands across, finishing 3L1L2L on the M's side facing up and 3M1M2M on the Ls' side facing down;
29-32  all chase clockwise to finish 2s1s3s on own sides.

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

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