Ellwyn's Fairy Glen
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
ELLWYN'S FAIRY GLEN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John M Duthie 8 SCDs1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, DoSiDo and set
9-16 1s lead down, cross below 2s and cast down round 3s. 1s lead up, cross and 1M casts down round 3M while 1L casts round 2L to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners and ½ reel of 4 with 2nd corners
25-32 1s ½ turn partner LH (2 bars), turning inwards to turn partner RH (2 bars) to end in 2nd place opposite sides. All circle 6H ½ round to left to places. 213
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Ellwyn's Fairy Glen
John M Duthie 8 SCDs
Reel 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1-2 1s2s3s set;
3-6 1s 2s 3s dos-à-dos;
7-8 1s2s3s set;
9-12 1s cross down to 2nd place, cast and meet below 3s;
13-16 1L dance out between 2L 3L, cast up round 2L and finish facing 2M WHILE 1M dance out between 2M 3M, cast round 3M and finish facing 3L;
17-20 1s half diagonal reel of 4 with first corners;
21-24 1s half diagonal reel of 4 with second corners;
25-26 1s cross by the left and all clap 3 times;
27-28 1s cross by the right and all clap 3 times;
29-32 2s1s3s 6 hands round to the left.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
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Ellwyn's "Fairy" Glen (or fairie glen) is near to Tweedbank, Galashiels on the Scottish Borders.Ellwyn's Fairy Glen
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