The Devil's Sinister Elbow

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 3s cross LH, cast up (2s step down); 3s dance up and nearer hands joined dance round 1M into middle facing Ladies side (3L above 3M)
9-12 3L+1s dance LH across while 3M+2s dance RH across
13-16 All dance Interleaving Snake Pass:
 3L followed by 1M and 1L cross down to 3L's place, cross over and up Men's side while 3M followed by 2M and 2L cross up to 1L's place, cross over and down Men's side - those crossing down go in front of those crossing up in order 3L, 3M, 1M, 2M, 1L, 2L
17-24 Repeat 9-16 3M+2s (at top LH across) and 3L+1s (at bottom RH across) then Interleaving Snake Pass. 3s end in centre in prom hold (1L on 1M's left) facing Ladies' side
25-32 3s in prom hold dance ½ RSh reel of 3 on Ladies' side (dancing out/down); 3s in prom hold dance ½ RSh reel of 3 on Men's side (dancing out/up). 231

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

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