Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Jacquie's Fankle

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

JACQUIE'S FANKLE (R3x32) 3C set John Wilkinson 2006

1- 8 1s+3s Petronella turn in centre and set. 1s+3s change place RH with partner, 1L+3M change places LH
9-16 1s+2s+3s dance Reel of 4 and Chase:
 1M+3L dance ½ reel of 4 then dance clockwise through own sidelines to position as bar 9
 While 1L+3M pass facing person RSh then dance clockwise round to rejoin reel at opposite end. 1L+3M do not pass on bar 16 but pull back RSh to end 1L facing up, 3M facing down
 While 2s dance clockwise (2 bars), join at ends to dance ½ reel of 4, then dance clockwise back to original places
17-24 1s+3s dance Petronella turn to original places. 1s+2s+3s set and turn partners RH, all finishing in centre joining both hands, ready for...
25-32 1s+2s+3s dance 3 couple Poussette (1s move 2 places down while 2s+3s move up 1 place)

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams


Dance Information

"Fankle" is Scots for "tangled or twisted mess".

Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'Jacquie's Fankle' page