Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Dublin's Farewell To The Boodes

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

DUBLIN'S FAREWELL TO THE BOODES (R4x64) 4C Set Helen Beaney

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across and LH across
9-12 1s+4s join nearer hands with partner and dance towards each other. 1s+4s face own sides and 1M+4M nearer hands joined set to 2M+3M as 1L+4L nearer hands joined set to 2L+3L
13-16 1s+4s dance out of sides, 1s crossing in front of 4s. 1s dance to 4th place, 4s to 1st place on own sides
17-22 2s+3s cast up/down, meet partner at ends facing down/up nearer hands joined. 2s+3s change places, 2s making arch and 3s dancing under
23-24 2s set turning to face up, 3s set and 4s set advancing to face up
25-32 4s+3s+2s dance Allemande
33-40 2L+3M+4L+1M dance reel of 4
41-48 2M+3L+4M+1L dance reel of 4
49-56 All ½ turn partners RH, balance across with partner, continue RH turn to own sides and all set
57-64 All circle 8H round and back

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams


Dance Information

This dance was devised by Helen Beaney (now Helen McGinley) for Aad, Kaoru and Cathy Boode, on their departure from Dublin, in November 2004.

Published in https://dances.e-cribs.org/dublin-scd/Dublin's_Farewell_to_the_Boodes.pdf

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