Janet's Delight
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Janet's DelightMrs Douglas Winchester (Maidie Logie Robertson)
Waltz 8+96 bars 4 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Square Set
In the 8-bar introduction, acknowledge partner, second corner, opposite and first corner in turn, finishing facing in.
Part I:
1-4 Taking hands, all advance and retire, finishing facing partner;
5-8 all dos-à-dos with partner, finishing facing in;
9-12 taking hands, all advance and retire, finishing facing first corner;
13-16 all reverse dos-à-dos (pass by the left to start) with first corner, finishing facing in;
17-32 repeat bars 1-16.
Part II:
33-34 Ls dance ¼ right hands across and release hold;
35-36 Ls turn next M clockwise (second corner) by the left;
37-38 Ls dance ¼ right hands across and release hold;
39-40 Ls turn next M clockwise (opposite) by the left;
41-42 Ls dance ¼ right hands across and release hold;
43-44 Ls turn next M clockwise (first corner) by the left;
45-46 Ls dance ¼ right hands across and release hold;
47-48 Ls turn next M clockwise (partner) halfway by the left, finishing facing anticlockwise in promenade hold.
Part III:
49-50 All promenade one place anticlockwise;
51-52 retaining hold, all turn partner halfway, finishing facing anticlockwise, L on M's left;
53-54 all promenade one place anticlockwise;
55-56 retaining hold, all turn partner halfway, finishing facing anticlockwise, L on M's right;
57-64 repeat bars 49-56, finishing in places, facing in.
Part IV:
65-66 Taking hands, all advance and retire, finishing facing first corner;
67-68 taking both hands, Mn turn L on left (first corner) into partner's place, all finishing facing in;
69-70 taking hands, all advance and retire, Mn finishing facing L in first corner position;
71-72 taking both hands, Mn turn L on left (opposite) into partner's place, all finishing facing in;
73-74 taking hands, all advance and retire, Mn finishing facing L in first corner position;
75-76 taking both hands, Mn turn L on left (second corner) into partner's place, all finishing facing in;
77-78 taking hands, all advance and retire, Mn finishing facing L in first corner position;
79-80 taking both hands, Mn turn L on left (partner), finishing in waltz hold facing anticlockwise.
Part V:
81-96 All couples waltz anticlockwise around the set, finishing with bow and curtsey.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
Dance Notes
1-32 4 bars for each advance and retire in Part I.
65-80 Only 2 bars for each advance and retire in Part IV.
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