The Lily In The Valley

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE LILY IN THE VALLEY (S96) (4C set) 2s and 4s on opp sides I Boyd All Kinds of Everything

Figure 1
1- 8 All set and cross RH, all set and cross back RH
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance ½ RH across and all loop round left andl dance RH across. 2(1)4(3)
17-24 2s+1s also 4s+3s Set+Link twice
25-28 2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H round to left ½ way and Men turn Lady on right 2H, all circle 8H round to left ½ way to end 4(3)2(1)

Figure 2
1- 8 All set and cross RH, 4s facing 3s and 2s facing 1s on sides turn LH 1½ times. (4)3(2)1
9-16 3s+4s also 1s+2s dance Ladies Chain
17-24 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides
25-32 All Men turn Lady on sides into Allemande hold and promenade anticlockwise ½ way, ½ turn Allemande partner under Mans right arm to end (1)2(3)4

Figure 3
1- 8 1L+2M also 3M+4L dance RH across, 1L+2M also 3M+4L dance across between partners and cast right to vacant places (keeping Lady on left)
9-16 Top 2 couples also bottom 2 couples dance RandL
17-24 1M+2L also 3L+4M repeat bars 1-8 but dancing LH across and casting left (4)3(2)1
25-32 4s+3s also 2s+1s dance ½ RandL, turn partner RH 1½ times to end 3(4)1(2)

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

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