Fair Donald
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
FAIR DONALD (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 291- 8 1s dance down 1 place and cast up on own side to places, dance down 2 places and cast up on own side, into centre to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners and pass partner LSh to face 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners and end in centre facing up between 2s
25-32 1s cast to 2nd place and 2s+1s+3s set, 2s+1s+3s turn partners 2H. 213
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Fair Donald
Anon RSCDS Book 29
Strathspey 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1-4 1s lead down below 2s and cast up on own sides to places;
5-8 1s lead down below 3s and cast up on own sides to finish facing first corners;
9-16 1s diagonal reel of 4 with first corners, finishing by passing partner left shoulder to face second corners;
17-24 1s diagonal reel of 4 with second corners, finishing (1L on 1M's right) facing up between 2s;
25-28 1s lead up and cast to 2nd place;
29-30 2s1s3s set;
31-32 2s 1s 3s turn partners with both hands.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
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This dance was published in RSCDS Book 29 published by The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in 1979.
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