Turn By The Left Halfway

To Turn by the left halfway two Scottish Country Dancers Take Left hands and proceed round each other in the natural direction (anticlockwise), Finishing with their Positions interchanged.

For example, here are some Scottish Country Dances in which the term, Turn by the left halfway, is used in either the Minicrib or the Maxicrib Dance instructions or both -
Birkie Lads
Farewell To Fife
Forth Frolics
Irish Rover.
James Gray.
Let's Have A Ceilidh
Reel Of The Royal Scots.
Space Coaster
Travelling Dancers
Wee Cooper O' Fife.

Figures

Turning

Birl
Open Turn
Pump Handle Turn
Quick Turn
Slow Turn
Tulloch Turn
Turn
Turn Both Hands
Turn By The Left
Turn By The Left Halfway
Turn By The Right
Turn By The Right Halfway
Turn Corner, Partner, Corner, Partner
Turn Halfway
Turn On The Spot Halfway