80 Years Chasing The Top

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across; all circle 8H round to left ½ way
9-16 9-10 All set advancing to back to back with partner in the middle
11-14 All dance RSh round partner. 4s+1s end on own sides facing in diagonally while 3s+2s swirl to R to end in middle facing corners,
15-16 All set diagonally

Reel
17-20 All dance ¼ Double Celtic Reel:
 4s+3s also 2s+1s pass RSh Inside dancers dance ¾ LSh round each other while outside dancers chase ¼ round clockwise to face the same person in lines of 4 across the set (2) (1) (4) (3)
21-24 All dance ½ Reel of 4 across, 1s+4s do not pass last LSh. (3)(1)(4)(2)
25-32 All 4 couples set and dance "La Baratte"
27-28 Man ½ turns opposite Lady RH and retains hand but at arm's length from each other
29-30 Man retraces steps with Lady turning right under Man's arm briefly into Allemande hold (Man behind Lady facing Ladies original place) and releasing Ladies RH she turns under Mans left arm until almost in original places
31-32 Couples change places LH to opposite places facing anticlockwise. 3142

Repeat with set rotated a ¼ anticlockwise, former 3s are new top couple

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

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