Barbara Gray's Fancy

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 1s nearer hands joined dance down to just below 3s, turn 2H to face down nearer hands joined
5- 8 1s cast up to 2nd place while 2s step up. 1s cross RH and face out. 2(1)3
9-14 2s+1s+3s dance 6 bar RSh reels of 3 on the sides (1L+2M and 1M+3L pass RSh to begin). On bar 14, 1L dances up and 1M dances down, passing RSh, to finish shoulder to shoulder in the middle facing sides
15-16 1L+3L also 1M+2M pass RSh. 3L and 2M pull back RSh to curve into place, to finish 1, 2, 3 on men's side and 2, 3, 1 on Ladies' side. 2L+ 3M stand still
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance Bourrel:
 17-20 3M and 2L chase anticlockwise ½ way round while 1M and 3L also 2M and 1L set advancing and ¾ turn 2H into line up/down, pull back RSh to face own partners
 21-24 All set and turn 2H. At the end of bar 24, 3s and 2s open out, facing down/up retaining hands. 1s dance between them to form circle
25-32 All dance 6H round and back

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

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