Startled Rabbits

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

STARTLED RABBITS (J5x32) 5c Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 6

1- 8 1s and 3s lead down for 3 steps, lead up to places and cast down 1 place
9-16 2s+1s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross up) while 4s+3s+5s dance reflection reels on own sides (3s in and down to start)
17-24 2s+1s+4s dance reflection reels (1s in and down to start) while 3s+5s dance double Fig of 8 (3s cross down)
25-32 1s and 3s cross RH and cast down 1 place, 1s and 3s dance ½ Fig of 8 round couple above them

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

Startled Rabbits
Derek Haynes
Jig   5 x 32 bars   5 Couple Repeat   5 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-6      1s 3s lead down and back;
7-8      1s 3s cast one place, finishing 2s1s4s3s5s;
9-16    1s cross up into double figures of eight with 2s WHILE 3s dance in and down into reels of three on own sides with 4s5s, 1s 3s finishing facing diagonally down;
17-24  1s dance in and down into reels of three on own sides with 2s4s WHILE 3s cross down into double figures of eight with 5s, finishing 2s1s4s3s5s;
25-28  1s 3s cross and cast;
29-32  1s 3s cross up into half figures of eight, finishing 2s4s1s5s3s on own sides.

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

A Startled Rabbit

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