John Donald Of Coullie

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 First lady turns second man with the right hand.
5- 8 First lady casts behind second lady and dances up to place whilst second man casts up and dances down to place.
9-12 First man and second lady turn with the left hand.
13-16 First man casts behind second man and dances up to place, whilst second lady casts up and dances down to place.
17-24 First man, followed by his partner, casts off, dances up between second couple crossing to the opposite side, casts off behind second lady and crosses to own side; second couple step up on bars 23 & 24.
25-32 Reels of three on the side; first couple pass third by the left shoulder to commence.
33-36 First lady dances right hands across with second couple, whilst first man and third couple do the same.
37-40 Six hands round to the left in a circle half way.
41-44 First lady dances left hands across with third couple and first man does the same with the second.
45-48 Six hands round to the right in a circle half way.

Repeat from second place.

(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)

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