The Piper And The Penguin

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN (R88) Sq.Set R Goldring Scotia Suite

1- 8 Ladies dance RSh round their corners, dance RH across ending in centre
9-16 Ladies dance LSh round their partners, dance LH across and back to places
17-24 Men dance RSh round their partners, dance RH across ending in centre
25-32 Men dance LSh round corners, dance LH across and back to places
33-40 1s and 3s turn partners RH 1¼ times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples and back to places (1M thru 4s and 3M thru 2s)
41-48 1s+3s dance RandL
49-64 2s+4s repeat bars 33-48
65-72 Ladies dance in turning right about to dance out, cast clockwise to opposite Lady's place
73-80 Men dance in turning left about to dance out, cast anticlockwise to opposite places
81-88 All turn partners RH 1¼ times into prom hold, Promenade anticlockwise ½ way round to original places

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

Dance Instruction Videos

The Piper And The Penguin - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of The Piper And The Penguin 2010.

The Piper And The Penguin - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of The Piper And The Penguin by the Scottish Country Dancers Münster at the Highland Games in Ochtrup Germany in 2009.
Starts after 1 minute. (Hear the change of music to find the start, Galloping Carousel dance come first)

The Piper And The Penguin - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of The Piper And The Penguin - Wilton RSCDS Ball.

Piper And The Penguin Photograph
Gilbert Kerr, bagpiper, With Penguin
Photographed by William Speirs Bruce during the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-04

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