Chasing The Red Dot

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s and 5s lead down (2s and 4s step up/down bars 3-4); Bar 5, Ladies dance under partner's raised arm as Men dance below, to change sides. All lead back up to end 1s in 2nd place facing out, 5s in 4th place facing out ready for...
9-16 All dance Double Triangles, ending with 1s facing in and 5s facing out on opposite sides.
17-28 1s and 5s dance the "Celtic Braid" figure:
 17-18 1s cross down between 3s while 5s cast up behind 3s
 19-20 1s cast down behind 4s while 5s cross up between 2s
 21-22 1s cross up between 4s while 5s cast down behind 2s
 23-24 1s cast up behind 3s while 5s cross down between 3s
 25-26 1s cross up between 2s while 5s cast down behind 4s
 27-28 1s cast down behind 2s while 5s cross up between 4s
29-32 1s+3s change places (Ladies LH, Men RH), 1s+5s change places (Ladies RH, Men LH). 23514

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

1-8 1C and 5C lead down the center. On bar 4, women dance under partner's raised arm as men dance below to change sides. All lead back to end 1C facing out in 2nd place and 5C facing out in 4th place in double triangles position. 2C step up and 4C step down on bars 3-4.
9-16 All dance double triangles, ending with 1C facing in and 5C facing out on opposite sides.
17-28 1C and 5C dance the Celtic Braid figure:
17-18 1C cross down between 3C while 5C cast up behind 3C.
19-20 1C cast down behind 4C while 5C cross up between 2C.
21-22 1C cross up between 4C while 5C cast down behind 2C.
23-24 1C cast up behind 3C while 5C cross down between 3C.
25-26 1C cross up between 2C while 5C cast down behind 4C.
27-28 1C cast down behind 2C while 5C cross up between 4C.
29-32 1C and 3C change places, 1W and 3W LH and 1M and 3M RH. 1C and 5C change places, 1W and 5W RH and 1M and 5M LH. End in order 2, 3, 5, 1, 4.

Repeat 5 times.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Sue McKinnell, Apr 2018)

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Dance Information

Suggested music is The MacDonald Saunter from Dances with a Difference.

(Dance information by the deviser, Sue McKinnell)