Five Past The Hour

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 1s and 3s set and cast off 1 place (2s+4s step up)
5- 8 1s and 3s turn partner ¾ RH retaining hands facing partner and set turning to their right to face opposite sides while 2s+4s+5s (corners) cross RH and dance clockwise one corner place round the set
9-16 All dance RH across (1L+2L+4L, 1M+2M+3L+5L, 3M+4M+5M), 1s+3s change places with partner (RSh) to dance LH across back, end 1s+3s passing partner (LSh) to face 1st corner position
17-32 1s and 3s dance ½ diagonal reels of 4 successively with 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th corner positions (passing RSh in the middle), finishing in a line up and down the middle facing partner (M above L)
33-40 1s+3s dance ½ reel of 4 and turn partner RH 1¼ times to own sides. 53412

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

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