The Frasers Of Oban
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
The Frasers Of Oban A thirty-two bar Jig for three couples in a longwise set. Devised by John W Mitchell, Published in Whetherly Book 16.1- 4 First, second and third couples dance half reels of three on the sides; to commence first couple dance down crossing below second couple.
5- 8 First and second couples dance half a double figure of eight; to start second couple cast down and first couple cross up.
9-12 First, second and third couples dance half reels of three on the sides; to commence first couple dance up crossing above second couple.
13-16 First and second couples dance half a double figure of eight; to start first couple cross down and second couple cast up.
17-18 First couple cross giving right hand.
19-20 First couple cast off into second place, second couple step up.
21-24 First couple turn with the left hand to finish facing their first corners.
25-32 Turn corner, partner, corner, partner:
25-26 first couple turn their first corners with the right hand;
27-28 first couple turn with the left hand;
29-30 first couple turn their second corners with the right hand;
31-32 first couple cross to own side giving left hand.
Repeat from second place.
(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)
Dance Information
Recommended tune: The Frasers of Oban.Published in The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances Number 16, by John W Mitchell, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell; instructions reproduced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-ND 4.0).
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