Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Farrier's Daughter

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE FARRIER'S DAUGHTER (R4x48) Sq.Set Emma Edminson Another Newcastle Collection

1- 4 All set to partners. Ladies dance on one place clockwise, by passing partner RSh
5- 8 All set to 1st new partner. The Ladies pass new partner LSh and dance on one place clockwise to 2nd new partner
9-16 1s+3s advance and retire, dance BtoB with person opposite
17-24 2s+4s repeat bars 9-16
25-28 All set to 2nd new partners. Ladies stand still while Men pass 2nd new partner by RSh and dance on one place anticlockwise
29-32 All set to 3rd new partners. Ladies stand still while men pass 3rd new partner by LSh and dance on one place anticlockwise to original partner. (All are now ½ way round the set)
33-36 1s+3s dance ½ R&L
37-40 2s+4s dance ½ R&L
41-48 All dance 8H round and back

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagram


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