Give Left Shoulders

To Give left shoulders in Scottish Country Dancing, pass left shoulder to left shoulder with the approaching dancer (or Couple), i.e., pass to the right of him/her/them.

For example, here are some Scottish Country Dances in which the term, Give left shoulders, is used in either the Minicrib or the Maxicrib Dance instructions or both -
Clovenside
Crathie Bellman
Crossing The Bay
Daffodil
Dancing Forth
Haunt Of The Gnomes
Leasowe Castle.
Loch Katrine Jig
Loch Torridon
Los Molinos
Miss Florence Adams
Royal Exchange
Secret Garden
Slip Knot
Spin Doctor
St Patrick's Jig

Set Structure

Directions

Above
Across (The Set)
Below
Diagonally
Down
Facing
Give Left Shoulders
Give Right Shoulders
Higher
In(wards)
Inside (The Set)
Lower
Out(wards)
Up
Up And Down

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