The Teacher's Pet

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE TEACHER'S PET (R8x32) 3C (4C set) B Forbes Craigievar Bk 1

1- 8 1s cross RH to 2nd pl (opp sides), set to each other and turn R to BtoB position, set as in Double Triangle and turn 2s into centre (1s behind them)
9-16 2s cross below 3s and dance Fig of 8 round 3s to end in 1st place (own sides) as 1s dance down, cast to 2nd pl and turn RH to face 1st crnrs
17-24 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting, 1s change places RH to face 4th corners
25-32 1s dance RSh reels of 3 across to 2nd place opposite sides and cross RH

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

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The Teacher's Pet is an expression commonly used to describe the favourite pupil in a teachers' class.

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