The Lea Rig

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE LEA RIG (S8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 21
1-16 1s+2s (2s step up and join in on bar 3 by setting then follow 1s) dance full Petronella back to places with 2s turning to place on bars 15-16
17-24 1s lead down centre of set and back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance RH across once round and ½ Diamond Poussette to change places

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

Dance Instruction Videos

The Lea Rig - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of The Lea Rig by The RSCDS Edinburgh Branch Demonstration Team Jan 2008.
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Dance Information

The lea rig was probably that part of a field left to pasture when the land was divided into strips among tenants.

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