Splat The Tattie

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

SPLAT THE TATTIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bankhead Bk 2

1- 4 1s dance RSh round each other moving down to Man facing down to 3s and Lady facing up to 2s and set as crown triangles
5-16 1s (facing 4th corners) Dance to Each Corner and Set :-
' 5- 6 1s change places with 4th corners passing RSh and 4th corners pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right in centre to face 1st corners (as 1st corners set)
' 7- 8 Original 4th crnrs change places with 1st crnrs passing RSh and 1st crnrs pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right to face 1s in 2nd crnr (pstn) as 1s set
' 9-10 Original 1st corners change places with 1s passing RSh and 1s pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right to face 1st corner (pstn) as orig 2nd corners set
' 11-16 Repeat this Fig once more until 1s ¼ turn to right to face 2nd corner (pstn) (3s and 2s now in 1st and 3rd places opposite sides)
17-24 1s change places with 2nd crnrs and 1s set while crnrs change pl LH to face opp crnr, 1s turn corner persons RH 1½ times and face 3rd crnr (pstn)
25-32 Repeat 17-24 with 3rd corners and 1s end in 2nd places own sides

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

Dance Notes

'Dance to each Corner and Set' is also known as Courage Reels.

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