The Camel's Hump
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
The Camel's Hump A thirty-two bar Reel for four couples in a longwise set. Devised by John W Mitchell, Published in Whetherly Book 15.1- 4 Second and third couples turn one and a half times with the right hand to finish facing down in an allemande hold.
5- 8 Second and third couples dance bars 3-6 of a knot:
5- 6 third couple followed by second couple cast up on the ladies' side of the set;
7- 8 releasing their right hands the men cross the ladies in front of them with the left hand as if about to proceed into a left hand turn.
9-12 Second and third couples dance left hands across in a wheel to finish on opposite sides, third lady and second man facing out.
13-20 Reels of four on the sides of the set.
21-22 First and third couples dance right hands across in a wheel half way, second and fourth couples do the same.
23-24 First and fourth couples cross to own side giving right hand.
25-32 Eight hands round to the left in a circle and back to the right. Finish in the order 3, 1, 4, 2.
Repeat with new top couple. Recommended tune: The Hen's Dance Over The Midden
(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)
Published in The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances Number 15, by John W Mitchell, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell. Instructions reproduced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-ND 4.0).
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