Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Hundreds Of Wild Geese

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

HUNDREDS OF WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Holly Boyd Oh, How We've Danced!

1- 4 1M followed by 1L casts and crosses towards 2nd place opposite side (2s step up 3-4), Bar 4: 1s pull back RSh to finish BtoB in middle facing opposite sides
5- 8 All set as in Double Triangles and change places RH with 1st corners
9-12 2nd corners advance and retire (2 bars each) on diagonal while 1s followed by 1st corners dance clockwise ½ round. 1st corners end in opposite corner place while 1s end in middle BtoB, 1M facing up, 1L facing down
13-16 All set as in Double Triangles and change places RH with 2nd corners
17-20 1st corners advance and retire (2 bars each) on diagonal while 1s followed by 2nd corners dance clockwise ½ round. 2nd corners end in opposite corner place while 1s end in 2nd place opposite side. (3)1(2)
21-24 1s turn 1½ RH to 2nd place opposite side. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance set and link for 3 couples. 213

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


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