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Homeward Bound (Forbes)

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HOMEWARD BOUND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Bill Forbes Craigievar Book 3

1- 8 1s+2s set, 1M+2L dance DoSiDo 1M ends in 2nd place and 2L in 1st place as 1L+2M cast, 2s+1s+3s set
9-16 1L+2s also 1M+3s dance RH across, 1s turn LH and cast on own sides (L up and M down) to end L between 2s and between 3s facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 across giving RSh to 1st corners, 1s end side by side facing 2nd corners holding LH
25-32 1s set to 2nd corners, turn to right (BtoB with partner) and set to 1st corners, turn to right and turn RH with partner to 2nd place own sides

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


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Dance Information

Also see the dance Homeward Bound (Boyd) by Iain Boyd.
Also see the dance Homeward Bound (Mitchell) by John W Mitchell.

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