The Highland Lass
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE HIGHLAND LASS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Playford RSCDS Book 301- 8 1s dance in and cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s and Man with 3s)
9-16 1s dance down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place opposite sides and dance ½ reels of 3 across (Man with 2s and Lady with 3s)
17-24 2s+1s dance R&L
25-32 1s dance down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place and 2s+1s+3s turn RH
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
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The Highland Lass - Scottish Country Dancing Instruction VideoDance Information
The Highland Lass is a Scottish Country Dance published by John Young (Playford family) in 1710 and interpreted by the RSCDS in Book 30, 1981.John Young wrote:
The first Cu. cast off and whole Figure at Top -
Then cast off and whole Figure at Bottom -
Then lead quite thro' the Top and cast off in the 2d Cu. Place, and Right and Left quite round with the 2d Cu -
The cross over below the 3d Cu. and half Figure with the 3d Cu. and lead up thro' the Top and turn your Partner.
Then cast off and whole Figure at Bottom -
Then lead quite thro' the Top and cast off in the 2d Cu. Place, and Right and Left quite round with the 2d Cu -
The cross over below the 3d Cu. and half Figure with the 3d Cu. and lead up thro' the Top and turn your Partner.
(Dance information copyright, reproduced here with the kind permission of George Williams)
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