Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Call Of The Coucal

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE CALL OF THE COUCAL (S4x32) 4C Set Andrew and Heather Hodgson Fields of Gold

1- 8 1s+3s Petronella turn into the middle while 2s+4s step up, all set; 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across
9-24 All 4 couples dance a Chaperoned Celtic Reel:
 9-10 1s+3s pass partners RSh while 2s+4s dance clockwise ¼ round set
 11-12 1L+3M dance ¾ round each other LSh while 2M+1M also 3L+4L take nearer hands and with 4M+2L dance clockwise ¼ round the set
 13-14 3s+1s pass partners RSh while 2s+4s dance clockwise ¼ way round
 15-16 1M+3L dance ¾ round each other LSh while 2L+3M also 1L+4M take nearer hands and with 4M+2L dance clockwise ¼ round the set
 17-18 3s+1s pass partner RSh while 2s+4s dance ¼ round set
 19-20 3M+1L dance ¾ round each other LSh while 2M+3L also 1M+4L take nearer hands and with 4M+2L dance clockwise ¼ round set
 21-22 1s+3s pass partners RSh while 4s+2s dance clockwise ¼ round set
 23-24 2L dances up to 1M's place, 1L dances out to 2M's place, 1M dances to 3M's place, 2M dances to 4M's place. While 4L dances into 1L's place, 3L to 2L's place, 3M dances out to 3L's place, 4M dances to 4L's place
25-26 All chase 2 places clockwise to finish on sides. 1243
27-32 1s cross RH, cast to 4th place, cross RH to own sides while 3s turn RH and lead up to 2nd place. (2s step up on bars 29-20) 2341

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


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