I'm Doun For Lak O' Johnnie
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
I'm Doun For Lak O' Johnnie A forty bar Strathspey for three couples in a longwise set. Devised by John W Mitchell, Published in Whetherly Book 9.1- 8 First couple dance reels of three on the opposite sides with second and third couples, left shoulder on the ladies' side and right shoulder on the men's side.
9-16 First couple dance reels of three on own side of the set with second and third couples.
17-20 First couple cross giving right hand and cast off into second place, second couple step up on bars 19 & 20.
21-22 First couple turn with the right hand to face their first corners.
23-24 First couple turn their first corners with the left hand to finish in second place on the opposite side.
25-28 First lady dances right hands across with third couple whilst first man dances right hands across with second couple.
29-30 First couple turn with the left hand to face their second corners.
31-32 First couple turn their second corners with the right hand to finish in second place on the opposite side.
33-36 First lady dances left hands across with second couple whilst first man dances left hands across with third couple.
37-40 First couple cross back to own side giving right hand in passing and cast off into third place, third couple stepping up on bars 39 & 40.
Repeat with a new top couple. Recommended tune: I'm Doun for Lak O'Johnnie
(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
Published in The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances Number 9, by John W Mitchell, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell. Instructions reproduced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-ND 4.0).
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