Heatherbrae

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s+3s dance ½ R&L, turn corner RH and all set to partners
9-16 1s+3s repeat back to places
17-24 All dance interlocking reels of 4 (RSh to partner) and end facing corner person
25-32 All dance interlocking reels of 4 (LSh to corner) and end in original places
33-48 2s+4s repeat bars 1-16
49-56 All Ladies dance RH across once round and pass partner LSh and dance round to place
57-64 1s+3s dance ½ Ladies' Chain, 2s+4s dance ½ Ladies' Chain
65-72 All Men dance RH across, pick up new partner and RH wheel a further ½ way
73-80 Men face new partner set, turning to left Men dance LH across ½ way to face own partner, set and ¾ turn RH to place
81-88 All dance 8H round and back

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

1-8 1 and 3 couples half rights and lefts-no polite turn, look to corner, turn right hands once round, all set to partners. Finish facing across.
9-16 1 and 3 couples repeat to place. All finish facing partner.
17-24 Reels of four around the set giving right shoulders to begin. After last right shoulder to partner look on to face corner.
25-32 Pass corner with left shoulder into reels of four.
33-48 2 and 4 couples similar to 1 and 3 couples (bars 1-16), half rights and lefts, turn corners, set to partners. Repeat .
49-56 All four ladies right hands across, pass partner by left shoulder to cast round him.
57-64 1 and 3 ladies half ladies' chain. 2 and 4 ladies half ladies' chain.
65-72 All four men right hands across, keeping hands joined in the centre, collect "new" partner and dance half way round in a wheel.
73-76 Face "new" partner and set, men pull left shoulder back on second pas de basque to dance left hands across half way round to face own partner.
77-80 Set and turn right hands ¾ to place.
81-88 Eight hands round and back.

(Dance crib compiled by Moira Stacey, - copyright November 2003 by Moira Stacey. All rights reserved)

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Recommended music: "Unicef Circle" on CD "Haste Ye Back" played by Muriel Johnstone's Band.

(Dance information by the deviser, Moira Stacey)