Craigieburn Wood

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 2 First and third couples set.
3- 4 First and third couples turn three quarters with the right hand, first man and third lady pass by the left shoulder to finish back to back, first man facing second man and third lady facing second lady; first lady is at the top facing down and third man is at the foot facing up, both in the centre of the set.
5- 8 First man and third lady dance half a reel of four with second couple, finish passing by the left so that first man faces third man and third lady faces first lady.
9-12 First and third couples dance half a reel of four, first man and third lady finish passing by the left so that first man faces second man and third lady faces second lady.
13-16 First man and third lady dance half a reel of four with second couple, finish passing by the left so that first man faces third man and third lady faces first lady.
17-20 First and third men turn with the right hand, first and third ladies do the same.
21-22 First man and third lady turn half way with the left hand.
23-24 First and third couples turn three quarters with the right hand to own side of the set; third couple face out in first place.
25-30 First and third couples dance three quarters of a double figure of eight round second couple, to commence third couple cast off whilst first couple cross up, first couple finish facing out.
31-32 First couple cast off into second place, second couple step up and third couple cross giving right hand.

Repeat from second place. To finish, third couple cross to second place as first couple cast to the foot.

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

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