The Dancing Clown
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE DANCING CLOWN (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Sophie Marchand, 20261- 8 1s set advancing, turn 2H; 1s dance down below 2s and cast back up to top
9-16 1s+2s dance the Bourrel:
9-12 1M+2L set advancing and ¾ turn 2H pivoting right to end BtoB, 2L facing up and 1M down while 1L+2M chase anticlockwise and face partner
13-16 1s+2s set to partners and turn RH to end on own side. 2 1
17-24 1s+2s ½ turn partner LH, pull back LSh and dance out to opposite side; 2s+1s circle 4H round to right. (2) (1)
25-32 2s+1s ½ turn partner RH, pull back RSh and dance out to own side; 2s+1s circle 4H round to left. 2 1
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
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This dance was created to mark Gérard's 70th birthday, celebrating his many years of dancing with the Méaudre Reel group in Vercors, France.
Anne And Gérard, 2 Clowns Wearing A Kilt To Dance, Mime And Sing During The Burns Night, January 2026
Published in The Dancing Clown, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Sophie Marchand.
Image copyright Anne And Gérard, all rights reserved, reproduced here with kind permission, 2026.
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