The Corkscrew

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1-8 1W and 2M set advancing, taking left hands, and take right hands with partners to form a diagonal line. All balance in line. 1W and 2M drop hands and dance out opposite sides of the dance, casting around partners back to original places.
9-16 1C and 2C RH across. 1C cast to 2nd place as 2C lead up. 2C, 1C and 3C take hands on the sides and set.
17-24 1M and 3W set advancing, taking right hands, and take left hands with partners to form a diagonal line. All balance in line. 1M and 3W drop hands and dance out opposite sides of the dance, casting around partners back to original places.
25-32 1C and 3C LH across. 1C turn LH once round, ending on own sides in 2nd place.

Repeat.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Sue McKinnell, Jun 2002)

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Dance Information

(Dance information by the deviser, Sue McKinnell)