Dunse Dings A'

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 2 First couple cross giving right hand.
3- 4 First couple cast off into second place; second couple step up.
5- 8 First and second couples dance half right and lefts; they finish with first man facing second lady and first lady facing second man on the sides with both hands joined.
9-12 First and second couples dance half a poussette*: 9 first man and second lady travel down on the men's side and first lady and second man travel up on the ladies' side; 10 quarter turn; 11 into the centre; 12 open out to face own partner.
13-16 First and second couples dance half right and lefts, giving right hand to partner to commence; they finish with first man facing second lady and first lady facing second man with both hands joined.
17-20 First and second couples dance half a poussette*: 17 out to the sides; 18 quarter turn; 19 first man and second lady travel down on the men's side, second man and first lady travel up on the ladies' side; 20 both couples open out on the sides of the set to face own partner.
21-22 First and second couples retain nearer hands and set.
23-24 First and second couples cross giving right hand, first couple finish facing out.
25-26 First couple cast off into second place, second couple step up.
27-30 First couple turn one and a half times with the right hand to own sides.
31-32 First couple set.

Repeat from second place.

(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)

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