The Flying Firkin

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s dance down (3 bars) and cast up round 3s to top, dance down nearer hands joined to 2nd place in centre into Double Triangles position (2s step up 7-8)
9-12 All set as Double Triangles, 1s set again while 2s and 3s Petronella turn 1 one place round and all join hands in Double Triangles
13-16 Repeat 9-12 to end with 1s facing 4th corner (pstn)
17-24 All dance ½ diagonal reels of 4 (on 2nd corner diagonal), 1s pass RSh; All dance ½ diagonal reels of 4 (on 1st corner diagonal) 1s end in 2nd place own side. 213
25-32 All circle 6H 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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