Flower Of Forfar
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
FLOWER OF FORFAR (J4x32) Sq.Set Angus Book4 Bar intro - Bow to partners, bow to centre
1- 4 Ladies dance RH across ¾ way, Men dance RH across while Ladies dance round facing positions
5- 8 Ladies dance RH across ¾ way while Men dance round facing positions, Men dance RH across ¾ way while Ladies dance round facing positions
9-16 Repeat bars 5-8 twice more and Men end in centre facing partners
17-24 Ladies dance RH across ½ way while Men dance round facing positions, Men dance RH across ½ way while Ladies dance round facing positions and repeat 3 more times and Men end in centre facing partners
25-28 Ladies change places RH with partners and dance LH across ¾ way while Men dance clockwise 1 place round set
29-32 Ladies dance out to place beside partner and all bow to centre
Repeat from new places
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Dance Information
This jig, Flower Of Forfar, represents a flower, its centre, petals and circular shape, and its opening and closing with the sun (bowing to the centre).Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'Flower Of Forfar' page