Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Ambidextrous

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

AMBIDEXTROUS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Colin Duncan BHS 9 for 2015

1- 8 1s+2s dance ¾ double Fig of 8 (1s dance down, 2s cross up). 2s set as 1s turn ¾ LH finishing BtoB (1L face up, 1M down)
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles up/down. Bars 11-12 2M+3M and 2L+3L change places RH; Bars 15-16 1s petronella turn to 2nd place opposite sides
17-24 1s dance diagonal R&L (1M up, 1L down). (2)(1)(3)
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

Repeat: Bars 1-6 Men cross in front of Ladies in ¾ double Fig of 8. Bars 5-8 new 3s and standing top couple cross RH and set

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams


Published in https://www.minicrib.org.uk/Publications/BHS 9 for 2015.pdf

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