Every Witch Way

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 All circle 6H round to right and back
9-16 All dance Ladies' Chain for 3 couples:
 9-12 Ladies dance RH across for 2 places while Men chase anticlockwise 1 place, all turn partners LH
 13-16 Repeat 9-12 ending new places in promenade hold facing in. 312
17-24 All dance Tournée for 3 couples:
 All dance in (Men LSh to LSh) facing anticlockwise and dance on 2 places, drop RH and turn to sidelines in new places, Ladies facing in, Men facing out. All turn LH twice round (4 bars) 231
25-32 All dance reverse Schiehallion Reels for 8 bars:
 25-26 Ladies dance 1 place clockwise to next Man's place (to left) facing out, Men dance into partner's place and face in
 27-28 Ladies dance into Man's place facing in, Men dance 1 clockwise to next Ladies' place (to left) and face out
 29-32 Repeat 25-28 to end 1 place clockwise round set facing in. 312

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

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