A Casual Briefing

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

A CASUAL BRIEFING (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Ann Campbell Brampton Connections

1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 down round 2s while 2s set, cross RH, set and cross back RH
9-16 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up 11-12) meet, dance down nearer hands joined and cast up round 3s to 2nd place opposite side
17-24 1s dance Fig of 8 down round 3s while 3s set, cross RH, set and cross back RH. 2(1)3
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/up, 2s out/down 3s out/up) Bar 29: 1s cross down from 2nd place opposite sides to 3rd place to continue reels. 213

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

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Jig 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set

1-8 1s cross down into figures of 8 around 2s WHILE 2s set and cross twice, all finishing in places;

9-16 1s cross, cast, take nearer hands, lead down between 3s and cast up to 2nd place on opposite sides;

17-24 1s repeat bars 1-8 with 3s, 1s finishing in 2nd place on opposite sides facing in and up;

25-28 2s1s3s mirror reels of 3 halfway on the sides;

29-32 3s2s complete the mirror reels of 3 normally WHILE 1s cross down to complete the reels on own sides, all finishing 2s1s3s.

(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)

Dance Notes

11-12 2s step up.

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The dance was devised on January 23, 2014, inspired by a comment made by Paul Maloney one night at St Andrew's of Brampton.

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