The Bucksburn Reel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 First and second couples poussette. (If possible, third and fourth couples do the same.) All advance into the centre on bar 1, out to the sides on bar 2, turn on bar 3, travel and turn on bar 4 and continue as in a normal poussette. First couple finish back to back facing own side.
9-16 First couple dance double triangles with couples in first and third places. On bars 15 & 16 first couple only make a quarter turn to finish first lady between couple in top place facing down, and first man between couple in third place facing up.
17-20 All three couples join hands in lines across and set twice.
21-24 First couple turn three quarters with both hands to finish in second place on opposite side.
25-28 All three couples join hands in lines along the sides and set twice.
29-32 First couple turn to own sides with two hands.
17-20 Three couples join hands and set in lines across.
21-24 First couple turn three quarters with both hands to finish in second place on the opposite side.
25-28 All three couples join hands and set in lines on the sides.
29-32 First couple turn to own sides with two hands.

Repeat from second place: only first and second couples poussette. On next repeat all poussette to get original first couple to the foot of the set. Recommended tune: Staney Hill Editor's note to the 2021 edition (since v1.01) The original description was vague in how to dance the 4 bar phrases in the second half; some hand-written notes made by John provided additional information on the 4 bar phrasing. The description above has been altered accordingly. The original bars 17-32 read:

(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)

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