Emmett's Chase

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1L sets and casts 1 place, 1L dances ½ Fig of 8 round 3s and ends in middle while 1M stands for 2 bars and sets then crosses and casts to end behind 1L
9-16 1s+3L dance LH across and end facing 2M, 1s dance (1L leading) ½ diagonal Tandem reel of 3 with 2M+3L passing 2M RSh to start
17-24 1s+3M dance RH across and end facing 2L, 1s dance ½ diagonal Tandem reel of 3 with 2L+3M passing 2L LSh to start and 1L ends between 2s in 3rd place as 1M ends between 3s in 1st place
25-32 All set and pivot, 1s turn RH 1¼ to end in 2nd place opposite sides while 2s+3s chase clockwise ½ way

Repeat from 2nd place with 1M starting and dancing the track previously danced by 1L

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

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