Beach Dancer

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s set and cross RH, 1s set to 2s on sides and change places LH
9-16 2s+1s dance Ladies' Chain
17-24 1M followed by 1L casts behind 3L and 1M crosses to own side then casts up to 2nd place as 1L dances up middle to 2nd place, (4 bars), 2s+1s turn LH on sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s

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

1-4 First couple set and cross giving right hand.
5-8 First couple set to second couple and change places on the side giving left hands.
9-16 Second and first couples dance a ladies chain, first man finishes facing out.
17-20 First man casts down round third lady and crosses to third place, own side then casts up behind third man to second place, first lady follows to own side third place then dances up the middle to second place on own side.
21-24 First and second ladies, and at the same time first and second men, turn giving left hands.
25-32 Second, first and third couples dance reels of three on the sides, first couple passing third couple right shoulder to start.

Repeat having passed a couple

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Eddy West 2003)

Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams

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Dance Information

Suggested music: "Over the Pond II", Sound Company, "On Track".

(Dance information by the deviser, Eddy West)

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