Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Brigadoon

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

BRIGADOON (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Barry Skelton Brig O' Balgownie

1- 8 1s set, cast (2s step up); 1s set, cross RH and face out
9-12 1L casts up to 1M's place, 1M down to 3L's place while 2s and 3s Petronella turn, 1s dance across while 2s and 3s set
13-16 1s dance into 2nd place own side while 2s+3s Petronella turn, All 3 couples set, 2s turning to face down, 3s to face up. (2)1(3)
17-20 1L dances diagonally down to 3M's place and up to 1M's place while 1M dances through 1L's place and down to 3L's place while 2s and 3s Petronella turn to line across in 2nd place
21-24 1s dance up/down centre and turn ¾ RH to 2nd place opposite sides while 2s and 3s set (Lady facing Lady, Man facing Man), dance Petronella turn, 3s to 1st place, 2s to 3rd place, all couples on opposite sides. (3) (1) (2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s set and link for 3 into lines across; set and link for 3 to end 213

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


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