The Dhoon
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE DHOON (J4x32) 4C set Jessie Hamilton SCDs for Children1- 8 All (with nearer hands joined on sides) slip step right, slip step back and turn partner RH
9-16 All (with nearer hands joined on sides) slip step left, slip step back and turn partner LH
17-24 1s cast 1 place, dance to top and cast to 4th place
25-32 All circle 8H round and back
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
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The Dhoon is a local name for a sandy beach popular with children and families. It is situated in Dumfries and Galloway at the mouth of the River Dee, and within Nun Mill Bay.It lies south of Kirkudbright (pronounced "kir-coo-bree"), and looks across the Dee to the peninsula St Mary's Isle.
Robert Burns was reputed to have spoken The Selkirk Grace Prayer while making a visit to St Mary's Isle.
The Dhoon, Kirkudbright, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland
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