Cecil McCausland

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 First lady and second man set to each other and turn with the right hand.
5- 8 First man and second lady set to each other and turn with the left hand to finish back to back with the lady facing the top of the set and first man facing down. Meanwhile first lady and second man dance round the outside in a clockwise direction to finish facing own partner, up and down the set.
9-16 First and second couples dance a reel of four up and down the set, on the last two bars they dance out to finish with second couple in first place and first couple in second place, both couples on the opposite sides.
17-20 First and second couples dance half rights and lefts.
21-24 First couple lead down below second couple, cross over and cast up into first place on the opposite side.
25-32 First and second couples dance a ladies' chain.
33-38 First couple lead down the middle for three bars, then lead up to finish in first place on the opposite side facing out.
39-40 First man turns second lady half way with the right hand to change places. Meanwhile first lady turns second man half way with the left hand to change places.
41-46 First couple dance a reel of three on the opposite side with second and third couples, to start first man passes third lady by the left shoulder and first lady passes third man by the right shoulder.
47-48 First couple cross back to own side giving right hand in passing.

Repeat from second place.

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

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