Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Away And Back Again

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Away And Back Again 8x32 Reel for 3C by Sue McKinnell

1-8 1W followed by 1M cast off one place and dance across the set to end on opposite side. 1C and 3C dance LH across. 2C step up on bars 3-4.
9-16 Reels of three on the sides, 1C passing 2C RS to start. 1C end facing 1st corners.
17-24 1C dance hello-goodbye setting with corners. On the last 2 bars, 1C turn RH to 2nd place on own sides.
25-32 Circle 6 hands round and back.

Repeat.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser Sue McKinnell, 2018)


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams


Dance Information

Suggested music is The Dancing Man from Haste Ye Back.

(Dance information by the deviser, Sue McKinnell)



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