Earl Of Morton's Jig

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 2 First man and third lady change places giving right hand, first lady and third man do the same.
3- 4 First and fourth men change places giving left hand, second and third men do the same.
5- 6 First man and second lady change places giving right hand, third man and fourth lady do the same.
7- 8 First couple change places giving left hand, third couple do the same.
9-10 All the men set advancing.
11-12 First and second men turn with two hands, opening out to face the second and third ladies, third and fourth men do the same to face first and fourth ladies; the men finish back to back in the centre of the set, second and fourth men facing their own partners.
13-14 All set.
15-16 All turn the person they are facing with the right hand.
17-20 The men dance left hands across in a wheel.
21-28 Reels of four across the set: second couple with third man and first lady; fourth couple with first man and third lady.
29-32 Right hands across in wheels: second couple with first man and third lady; fourth couple with first lady and third man.
33-36 The men dance left hands across in a wheel to finish, with second and third men dancing out to the top and first and fourth men dancing out to the foot.
37-44 First and second ladies dance a figure of eight round the second and third men, dancing in front of them to commence; whilst third and fourth ladies dance a similar figure of eight round first and fourth men, also dancing in front of them to commence.
45-46 First and second men change places giving right hand, third and fourth men do the same.
47-48 First man and fourth lady change places giving left hand, second lady and third man do the same. Fourth couple are now in top place.

Repeat with new top couple.

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

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