Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Aroon The Clachan Of Dalry

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Aroon the Clachan of Dalry
Maggie and Duncan Keppie Burns Night In The Annapolis Valley:
32 bar Jig
Round-the-room dance, couple facing couple

  1-8   WHEELS: all dance right hands across and back with the left;

  9-12 WOMEN DANCE AROUND EACH OTHER: passing left shoulders;

13-16 MEN DANCE AROUND EACH OTHER: passing left shoulders;

17-24 LADIES' CHAIN:

25-28 ADVANCE AND RETIRE: to opposite couple (nearer hands joined with partner);

29-32 PASS THROUGH: opposite couple passing opposite person by the right shoulder.

Repeat.

(Dance crib compiled by the devisers, Maggie and Duncan Keppie)



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