Lost In Edinburgh

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

LOST IN EDINBURGH (J4x32) 4C set C Cumings Sunday Brunch

1- 8 1s lead down middle for 3 bars, back to top and cast to 2nd place
9-16 1s+3s dance RH across once round, 3L followed by 1L dance down behind 4L and up between 4s while 1M followed by 3M dances up behind 2M and down between 2s, 1M+3L pass RSh and turn singly to face each other (up/down) as 1L and 3M turn right about to face ends (BtoB with partner)
17-24 1L+4s, 3M+2s (as double triangles) and 1M+3L (facing each other) set, all set and 1s+3s (BtoB with partner) set rotating ½ way round to right to change positions, 1M+4s, 3L+2s and 1L+3M set, 1s and 3s dance petronella turn to own sides while 2s and 4s continue setting turn to face partners
25-32 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 3s and cast to 4th place, 1s advance change places and retire

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

Lost in Edinburgh
C Cumings   Sunday Brunch
Jig   4 x 32 bars   4 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set
1-6      1s lead down and back;
7-8      1s cast;
9-12    1s3s rights hands across, finishing 1M3M facing up and out, 1L3L down and out;
13-14  1M followed by 3M cast up round 2M WHILE 3L followed by 1L cast round 4L, finishing on the centre line, 1M3M facing down between 2s, 3L1L facing up between 4s;
15-16  1M3L turn by the right halfway WHILE 3M dance down and turn halfway on the spot WHILE 1L dance up and turn halfway on the spot, finishing on the centre line, back to back with partners;
17-18  2M3M2L 4M1L4L balance WHILE 3L set facing 1M;
19-20  2s 4s set WHILE 3s 1s dance clockwise back to back to exchange places with partners (pas-de-basque);
21-22  2M3L2L 4M1M4L balance WHILE 3M set facing 1L;
23-24  2s 4s set WHILE 3s 1s petronella turn, finishing 2s3s1s4s on own sides;
25-28  1s cross up into half figures round 3s, finishing in 4th place;
29-32  1s turn halfway by the right, finishing 2s3s4s1s.

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

Dance Notes

1-6      Lead down in 3 bars and back in 3 bars (nearer hands).
19-20  For 3s and 1s, this is the same movement as in bars 3-4 of double triangles.
23-24  This petronella turn requires a diagonally backward movement to reach the correct place in the sidelines.

Dance Information

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.

Edinburgh, Arthur's Seat

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