Two Of The Best

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

TWO OF THE BEST (J96) Sq.Set A Dix Real Friends 1

1- 8 1s and 3s set to opp person, change RH (in middle), set again and Ladies turn right to end in own places while Men end in each others place
9-16 2s and 4s repeat
17-24 1s+3s ½ Ladies Chain, 2s+4s ½ Ladies Chain
25-32 All dance ½ Grand Chain (RH to corners), all promenade anticlockwise to end opposite original pstns with Ladies in centre facing partners
33-40 All petronella turn to Men in centre facing anticlockwise and Ladies facing clockwise on outside
41-48 Ladies dance ¼ round while Men dance ½ LH across, all ½ turn new partner and Men dance ¼ round while Ladies dance ½ LH across, all ½ turn new partners (Ladies into centre)
49-56 Repeat with Ladies ending on partners right in square formation
57-64 Men dance in front of partner, behind next Lady to opposite place, Ladies dance in front of their new partner, behind next Man to partner's right
65-72 1s and 3s set to opp person, change RH (in middle), set again and Ladies turn right to end in own places while Men end in each others place
73-80 2s and 4s repeat
81-88 1s+3s ½ Ladies Chain, 2s+4s ½ Ladies Chain
89-96 All dance ½ Grand Chain (RH to corners), all promenade anticlockwise to end opposite original pstns with Ladies in centre facing partners

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

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