Muirland Willie

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

MUIRLAND WILLIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 21

1- 4 1s lead down middle, cross over and cast up to 2nd pl while 2s set and cross RH to 3rd pl while 3s cast up to 1st place and cross RH
5- 8 All set and ½ turn 2H to own side
9-16 Repeat bars 1- 8 from new pstns
17-24 1s lead up to 1st place and set, 1s+2s set advancing
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 213

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

Muirland Willie
Anon   RSCDS Book 21
Jig   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-4      1s cross down to third place and cast up to second place WHILE 2s set and cross down to third place WHILE 3s cast to the top and cross, all finishing on opposite sides;
5-8      all set on the sides and cross with both hands to own sides;
9-16    repeat bars 1-8 from new positions;
17-20  1s lead to the top;
21-22  1s set;
23-24  1s2s set, advancing;
25-32  1s2s poussette.

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

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Dance Information

'A Collection of Old Ballads' is an anonymous book published 1723 - 1725 in three volumes in London by Roberts and Leach.

In the third volume there are a few Scottish items - "The Broom of Cowdenknowes", "Bessy Bell ands Mary Gray", "Muirland Willie" and "The Gaberlunzie Man".

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Text from this original Collection of Old Ballads article on Wikipedia.

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