The Ivy Leaf

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1-8 First couple taking promenade hold promenade clockwise round the set dropping left hands on bar 7 to half turn and finish man near the centre of the set facing up and lady at the top facing down.
Second couple, who continue facing after the bow and curtsy, dance a petronella turn, set as first couple dance between them, dance another petronella turn and then turn right hand ¾ round to finish with the man in the centre facing lady.
Third couple set facing, dance a petronella turn, set as first couple dance between them then turn half way round with right hand. (See figures for positions at bars 2,4 and 8.)
9-20 All dance a clover leaf reel:
 9-10 All pass partners right shoulder, men finish where their partner started, ladies dance on to face the man to their right. (see figure)
 11-12 All pass the person you are facing right shoulder, ladies to where that person was, men dance on to face partners.
 13-20 Repeat bars 9-12 twice to starting position.
 21-24 All set to partners and turn with both hands to original places.
25-28 First and second couples dance half rights and lefts.
29-32 First and third couples dance half rights and lefts.

Repeat from new positions.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Eddy West 2002)

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This dance was originally published by the Auckland Region, New Zealand Branch RSCDS in the Ivy Thew Memorial Collection.

Suggested music: "The Silver Star" from Rob Gordon's Complete Caledonian Ball.

(Dance information by the deviser, Eddy West)

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