Adam Buchan O!
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Adam Buchan O! A thirty-two bar Reel for three couples in a three couple longwise set. Devised by John W Mitchell, Published in Whetherly Book 15.1- 4 All three couples join hands on the sides and set twice.
5- 8 First couple turn with the right hand, second and third ladies also turn with the right hand, whilst second and third men turn with the left hand.
9-16 First, second and third couples dance Inveran Reels (first couple dance half a reel of three on the opposite side of the set, crossing below second couple to commence; followed by half a reel of three on own side of the set, crossing above second couple to commence) .
17-22 First and second couples dance three quarters of a double figure of eight, to commence first couple cross down whilst second couple cast up.
23-24 First couple face down, third couple face up, first and third couples set to each other. At the same time second couple cross giving left hand to own side.
25-26 First and third ladies change places giving right hand, whilst first and third men change places giving left hand.
27-30 First couple dance half a figure of eight round third couple, crossing up to commence.
31-32 First couple cross to own side giving right hand.
Repeat with new top couple. Recommended tune: Adam Buchan O!
(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)
Published in The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances Number 15, by John W Mitchell, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell. Instructions reproduced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-ND 4.0).
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