Four Of Diamonds (Glasspool)
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
FOUR OF DIAMONDS (J4x32) 4 Persons in Line Terry GlasspoolStart: Dancers 1,2,3,4 in a line, 1 and 2 facing down, 3 and 4 facing up
1- 8 1 and 3 set, Petronella turn to face across; 1s and 3s set, Petronella turn to have changed places. 3214
9-16 2 and 1 set, Petronella turn to form diamond shape set; 2s+1s dance DoSiDo
17-24 All dance R&L in Diamond:
2+1 change places RH, 3+1 also 2+4 change places LH
3+4 change places RH, 1+4 also 3+2 change places LH (all are now opposite place at start of this figure)
25-28 1+2 turn 1½ RH
29-32 1 dances to bottom of line while 2 dances to top while 4+3 turn LH to join RH with 1 and 2, all Balance-in-Line. 2341
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
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