Golden Dogwood

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 Ladies dance Fig of 8 round corner and partner (dance RSh round corner, LSh round partner)
9-16 Men dance Fig of 8 round partner and corner (dance LSh round corner, RSh round partner)
17-24 1s and 3s turn partner RH, dance ½ Men's Chain (Men cross LH and turn Lady RH on side), 2s and 3s set (1M and 3M now opposite original place)
25-32 2s+4s repeat bars 17-24
33-40 1s+3s turn LH on sides, dance ½ Ladies' Chain and set (2L and 4L now opposite original place)
41-48 2s+4s repeat bars 33-40
49-52 1s+3s dance ½ R&L
53-56 2s+4s dance ½ R&L
57-64 Ladies dance LH across, turn partner RH
65-72 Men dance LH across and turn partner RH
73-80 All set to partner, set to corner, take hands with corner to advance into centre and retire with partner
81-84 All join nearer hands with partner and Men raise right arm, Ladies dance in front and round partner back to place
85-88 Ladies raise left arm and Men dance in front and round partner back to place
89-96 All take promenade hold and dance anticlockwise round set and into centre for bow/curtsy

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

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