Archie Patterson

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 First couple cross below second couple, cast up to the top and lead down to finish between second couple, all facing down.
5- 8 First and second couples dance down the middle, turning individually by the right to face up on bar eight.
9-12 First and second couples dance up the middle, second couple finish in first place.
13-16 First couple cross back to own sides above second couple, cast into second place and cross to finish facing their first corners.
17-18 Turn first corners with the right hand, then join left hands.
19-22 First couple balance in line with their first corners. Meanwhile second corners dance half way round in a clockwise circle to change places passing under the arches made by the raised right hands of the balancing line.
23-24 First couple turn three quarters with the left hand to finish facing their second corner person (first man is facing second lady in third man's place).
25-32 Repeat with second corners. I.e. first couple turn corners and balance in line, whilst first corners change places, then turn three quarters left hand to face first corner person.
33-36 Half a reel of four with first corners, passing left shoulder at the end to face second corners.
37-40 Half a reel of four with second corners.

Repeat from second place. Recommended tune: Archie Patterson

(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)

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