Beau Of Oakhill

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 First couple dance reels of three on opposite sides of the set, crossing down between second couple to start; first couple finish in first place on the opposite side.
9-10 First couple dance down with nearer hand to finish back to back, first man facing the ladies' side and first lady facing the men's side; whilst second couple cast up into first place.
11-18 Ruptured Triangle*:
11-12 second and third men join hands with first lady and second and third ladies join hands with first man in triangle formation and all set;
13-16 first lady casts up behind second man and dances down between first positions, whilst first man casts down behind third lady and dances up between third positions; they pass by the left to finish back to back in the centre of the set, first man facing up and first lady facing down; at the same time second and third couples dance half rights and lefts;
17-18 third couple face down and second couple face up, all join hands in triangle formation and set.
19-22 First lady dances down and casts up into second place on the men's side, whilst first man dances up and casts off into second place on the ladies' side; at the same time second and third couples dance half rights and lefts, giving right hands on the sides to commence.
23-24 First couple cross to second place on own side giving right hand.
25-32 First, second and third couples dance six hands round to the left in a circle and back to the right.

Repeat from second place. Recommended tune: Beau of Oakhill * The Ruptured Triangle is described in the appendix of this book.

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

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