Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Child's Play

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

CHILD'S PLAY (J3x40) 3C set Hazel Shirley New Friends

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross RH and lead up to places
9-16 1s and 2s repeat (both cross, cast etc)
17-24 1s, 2s and 3s repeat (all cross cast, etc)
25-32 2s+3s RH across ½ way, set (no hands to leave space for 1s to cast), LH across ½ way and set while 1s cast, cross RH, cast to right and cross RH (up down)
33-40 2s+3s dance RH across ½ way while 1s cast to right to 2nd places (opposite sides); All set, cross RH and set. 312

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


Child's Play
Child's Play, California Sunset


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