Bonnie Toon Of Edinburgh

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 2 First and third couples set.
3- 4 First and third couples turn three quarters with the right hand.
5-28 Pass and Set Reel of Six*:
5- 6 first lady and third man set. Meanwhile first man dances into second man's place, whilst second man passes first man right shoulder and curves in to the midline to face third man. Similarly, third lady dances into second lady's place, whilst second lady passes third lady right shoulder and curves in to the midline to face first lady;
7- 8 first man and third lady set. Meanwhile, all dancers on the midline dance 2 bars of a right shoulder Reel of Four, with first lady and third man curving to the right to form a line across the dance with first man and third lady;;
9-10 second couple set. Meanwhile, first and third couples dance 2 bars of a right shoulder Reel of Four across the dance, with first man and third lady curving to their right to form a midline with second couple;
11-28 Repeat bars 5-10 three times, from new positions: at the end first man and third lady meet and join left hands.
29-32 First man and third lady turn with the left hand to face own partners.
33-34 First and third couples turn three quarters with the right hand to finish on opposite sides, first couple facing out.
35-38 First and third couples dance half a double figure of eight round second couple, to start first couple cast off as third couple dance up crossing over .
39-40 First couple cast off into second place on own sides, second couple step up.

Repeat from second place. Recommended tune: Bonnie Toon of Edinburgh * The Pass and Set Reel of Six 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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