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Lads Of Lawers

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Lads Of Lawers (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Maymie B F MacKay

1- 4 1C set and cast off 1 place (2C move up)
5- 8 1C and 2C dance ½ R&L
9-12 1C set and cast off 1 place (2C move up)
13-16 1C and 3C dance ½ R&L
17-18 1M and 3M change places RH
19-20 1L and 3L change places RH
21-22 1L and 2L and 1M and 2M set on the sides
23-24 2C cross RH to own sides; while 1C dance back to back (passing RSh) to finish 1L facing 2L and 3L and 1M facing 2M and 3M
25-32 Double Triangles

Repeat from second place.

(Dance crib compiled by Irene Geoghegan of the Tay Dancers, Dundee, Scotland, 2022)


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There is some doubt over the spelling of the deviser's name, Maymie MacKay or Mamie MacKay.

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