The Bejant Royal
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE BEJANT ROYAL (R8x48) 3C (4C set) Lewis N Derrick 20021- 8 1s set, 1s cross down RH to 2nd place opposite sides, cast to right into centre to form lines across (1L between 2s and 1M between 3s) and all set
9-16 1s turn RH to face 1st corners, turn 1st corners LH 1ΒΌ times to join hands with 1st+4th corners to BtoB position ready for...
17-24 1s dance Crown Triangles and end facing out on opposite sides
25-32 1s turn 1st corner RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corner RH and partner LH to end 1L facing 2s and 1M facing 3s
33-40 1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 1st corners to start) ending in 2nd place own sides
41-48 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
Dance Information
A "bejant" is a term for a first year undergraduate at St Andrews University, Scotland.Prince William (grandson of Elizabeth II) attended St Andrews as a student - hence The Bejant Royal.
The recommended tune is "The Fresh Prince".
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, KG, KT, PC, ADC (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is a member of the British royal family. He is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. Since birth, he has been second in the line of succession to the British throne.
William was educated at four schools in the United Kingdom (Jane Mynors', Wetherby School, Ludgrove School and Eton College) and studied for a degree at the University of St Andrews.
He returned to St Andrews in February 2011 as patron of the university's 600th Anniversary Appeal.
Bejant Royal - Information Video
University Of St Andrews - Information Video
Bejant Royal - Prince William, 2009
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