The Mathematicians

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE MATHEMATICIANS (R5x40) 4C set A Gray Tweedale Coll 2

1- 8 1s lead down for 3 bars, back to top and cast to 2nd place
9-16 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, set advancing and ½ turn 2H into double triangle position
17-24 2s+1s+3s set and 1s+2s change places, set again with 1s+2s advancing into middle facing up
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
33-40 All dance 8H round and back
New 1st couple starts dancing bars 1- 40 while original 1st couple continue as follows
41-48 1s (original) cast to bottom, turn RH and cast up to 3rd place
49-56 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 4s, set advancing and ½ turn 2H into a double triangle position (nearer hand joined with new dancing couple)
57-64 All set and 1s+4s change places, set again with 1s+4s advancing into middle facing up
65-72 1s+4s dance Allemande
73-80 All dance 8H round and back

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

THE MATHEMATICIAN 2 (S4x32) 4C set J Roby 2006

1- 8 All dance ½ Grand Chain (2 bars per hand) to end in diagonally opposite positions
9-16 All set HS, all turn 2H 1¼ times to end in centre with Ladies facing down and Men up
17-24 4s+3s also 2s+1s, dance Highland Schottische poussette and end final turn by joining hands in 2 circles
25-32 All circle 4H round, 2s dance up to 1st place as 3s, 4s and 1s step down on bars 31-32

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

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