Drop Your Pants Here

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 on sides (in/down to start) to below 3s; 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 up round 3s to end above 3s in centre on opposite sides facing up
9-16 1s lead up (RH) to top, cross and cast (2s step up 11-12); 2s+1s+3s turn partner RH remaining in centre facing up ready for...
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Allemande
25-32 3s+1s+2s set, cross RH and chase clockwise ½ round to own sides. 213

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

1-8 1C dance a ½ figure of 8 on the side, dancing in and down to start, followed by a ½ figure of 8 round the 3C, finishing above the 3C, in the middle of the set on opposite sides facing up.
9-16 1C lead up crossing over in top place and cast into 2nd place, (2C step up on 11+12), 2+1+3Cs turn RH to finish facing up in promenade hold.
17-24 2+1+3Cs dance the Allemande.
25-32 3+1+2Cs take hands on the side and set, cross over RH and chase ½ way round to finish back in the side-lines.

Repeat from second place

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Gaye Collin, 2021)

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1-4 the rolling down of the pants,
5-8 taking the pants off from around your ankles.
9-16 unzipping the pockets and shaking out any unwanted items.
17-24 threading the Needle on the sewing machine and repairing the pants.
25-32 folding the pants and putting them into a bag for pick-up.

(Dance information by the deviser, Gaye Collin)

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Drop Your Pants Here, New Plymouth, New Zealand, 2021

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