Frog In The Middle

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s cast and dance down behind own lines and turning outwards dance back to top
9-16 1s turn RH, cast and turn LH 1¼ times to end 1L between 2s in line across facing 1M between 3s
17-24 1L+2s and 1M+3s set twice (1s turn left to own sides in 2nd set), 2s+1s+3s set twice on sides (1s turning to double triangle position in 2nd set)
25-32 1s dance Double Triangles with 2s+3s and cross to 2nd place own sides

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

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Frog In The Middle, c. 1873
Rhyme, by Gertrude Heath - Oh, the Doggie and the Froggie and the Pig! They said, Oh, we will dance a friendly jig - By the pale moons light We will dance all night, With a jiggy-jig, jiggetty - jig!

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