Dugald Dalgetty

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1st couple clap and cross right shoulder
 cast down as 2nd couple step up
 Cross down below 3rd couple and cast down as 3rd and 4th couples step up
 Finish facing up, nearer hands joined. 2341
9-16 1st couple advance up and retire down
 Meanwhile, 2nd couple clap and cross right shoulder, then cast down as 3rd couple step up
 1st couple set
 Half turn both hands, moving up to third place and face down, nearer hands joined
 Meanwhile, 2nd couple cross down below 4th couple (in 3rd place) and cast down to face up, nearer hands joined. 34(1)2
17-24 1st couple retire up and advance down to face partner
 Meanwhile, 2nd couple advance up and retire down to face partner
 1st and 2nd couples dance half Rights and Lefts, finishing facing up/down on sidelines. 34(2)1
25-32 2nd and 1st couples set facing up/down
 1st couple dance up as 2nd couple cast down
 Meanwhile, 3rd couple clap and cross right shoulder, then cast down as 4th couple step up. 4(3)1(2)
 1st couple dance out around 3rd couple and up, nearer hands joined, inside 4th couple to finish facing out in first place
 Meanwhile, 2nd couple dance in and up, nearer hands joined, set advancing nearer hands joined up the centre
 Meanwhile, 3rd couple cross down below 1st couple (into 3rd place) and cast down, facing up, nearer hands joined
 Meanwhile, 4th couple clap and cross right shoulder, then cast down outside 2nd couple. 1(2)(4)3
33-40 1st couple cast down into 2nd place and set
 Meanwhile, 2nd couple dance up and loop into 1st place, then set, nearer hands joined with 1st couple
 Meanwhile, 3rd couple set and half turn both hands, moving up into 3rd place and facing down, nearer hands joined
 Meanwhile, 4th couple cross down below 3rd place and cast down to face up, nearer hands joined. (2)1(3)4
 3rd couple retire up and advance down to face partner
 Meanwhile, 4th couple advance up and retire down to face partner
41-48 2nd and 1st couples, and 3rd and 4th couples, dance half Rights and Lefts. (1)2(4)3
 1st couple clap and cross right shoulder, then cast down into 4th place
 Meanwhile, 4th couple clap and cross right shoulder
 Meanwhile, 3rd couple set and dance up, nearer hands joined, to 2nd place as 2nd couple step up
 Finish in order: 2341

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