The Scots Bonnet
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE SCOTS BONNET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 101- 8 1s+2s dance R&L
9-16 1s lead down the middle and back
17-24 1s cast, cross RH, cast down behind 3s and lead up to Balance-in-Line with 2s (Men face down)
25-32 1s+2s Balance-in-Line across, ½ turn opposite partners LH to put 2s in centre, Balance-in-Line, 2s dance up to 1st place as 1s cross to 2nd places
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
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A Tam O' Shanter is the most common Scottish bonnet worn by men. It was named after the character Tam O' Shanter in the Tam O' Shanter - Poem by Robert Burns.This truth fand honest Tam o' Shanter,
As he frae Ayr ae night did canter:
The bonnet is made of wool with a toorie (pompon) in the centre, and the crown is about twice the diameter of the head.
There are also a number of other types of Scots Bonnet like the Glengarry and the Balmoral bonnet.
Tam O' Shanter Poem - Information Video
The Scots Bonnet - Tam O' Shanter
As Worn By The Royal Highland Fusiliers Battalion Of The Royal Regiment Of Scotland
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Text from this original Tam O' Shanter article on Wikipedia.
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