Bonny Betty Attrill

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s+2s dance the Tourbillon
9-16 1L+3s and 1M+2s dance LH across, 1s pass LSh to dance RH across with other couple
17-24 1s and 3s dance the Bourrel. 231
25-28 1s nearer hands joined dance up middle for 2 bars, turn in to face each other and set (3s step down on bars 27 and 28)
29-32 1L dances up and casts around 2L to 2nd place own side while 1M dances down and casts around 3M to 2nd place own side. 213

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

1-8 1s and 2s dance the tourbillon
9-12 1L dances left hands across with 3s while 1M dances left hands across with 2s, 1s pass left shoulder
13-16 1L dances right hands across with 2s while 1M dances right hands across with 3s
17-24 1s and 3s dance the bourrel. 231
25-28 1s, taking nearer hands, dance up middle for 2 bars, turn in to face each other and set (3s step down on bars 27 and 28)
29-32 1L dances up and casts around 2L to 2nd place while 1M dances down and casts around 3M to 2nd place

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Gervaise Vaz, 2023)

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Dance Information

Betty teaches dancing in Looe, Cornwall, on Monday mornings.

Recommended music: George Roberts

(Dance information copyright, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Gervaise Vaz, 2023)

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