Golden Harvest

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 First and second couples set and dance four hands round in a circle to the left half way. Second couple finish facing out.
5- 8 First couple lead up between second couple with nearer hand joined and cast into second place on the opposite side; as they do so they turn the second couple with nearer hands.
9-12 First couple dance a half a figure of eight round second couple, crossing up to commence; whilst second couple set and cross over giving right hand.
13-20 First couple cross over giving right hand in passing to dance a figure of eight round their corners, casting behind second corners to commence and finishing in second place on the opposite side facing out.
21-24 First man dances left hands across with second couple whilst first lady dances left hands across with third couple. First couple finish in second place on their own sides.
25-32 First and second couples dance rights and lefts.
1- 4 First and second couples set and dance four hands round in a circle to the left half way.
5- 8 First couple lead up between second couple with nearer hand joined and cast into second

Repeat from second place. Recommended tune: Golden Harvest Editor's note to the 2025 edition Bars 1-8 have been modified with respect to the original description, as it is not possible for the first and second couples to retain hands during the cast as described. The original bars 1-8 read: Second couple release partner's hand. place on the opposite side; as they do so they retain the nearer hand of second couple so as to turn second couple.

(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)

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