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Border Lassies

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BORDER LASSIES (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1M dances RH across with 2s while 1L dances RH across with 3s
9-16 1s dance out round 4th corners and dance RH across on sides (1M with 2L+3L and 1L with 2M+3M) end retaining hold of 1st corners
17-24 1s (holding LH) Balance-in-Line with 1st corners; 1s turn LH 1ΒΌ times to Balance-in-Line with 2nd corners
25-32 1M dances LSh reel of 3 with 2s while 1L dances LSh reel of 3 with 3s; 1s cross RH back to place

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


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