Lanty Auld Man

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 Second and fourth couples dance petronella to opposite sides.
9-12 First and second couples dance half a ladies' chain; third and fourth couples do the same, all the men finish facing out.
13-14 First man casts into fourth place on own side whilst fourth man casts into first place on opposite side; second and third ladies cross and face out; at the same time first lady and third man turn with the right hand whilst second man and fourth lady do the same.
15-16 All turn the person they meet half way with the left hand, i.e. second and fourth men at the top on ladies' side, third and fourth ladies at the foot on ladies' side, first and second ladies at the top on men's side and first and third men at the foot on men's side.
17-24 All dance reels of four on the sides passing by the left shoulder to commence; first and fourth couples finish facing out.
25-28 Repeat bars 13-16 from new positions:
25-26 first lady casts to foot and fourth lady casts to top; second and third men cross; first man and second lady turn right hand, third lady and fourth man turn right hand; all men face out;
27-28 all turn original partner half way with the left hand.
29-32 Second and fourth couples at the top dance half a men's chain, the men crossing with right hand and turning the opposite lady with the left, third and first couples do the same at the foot.
33-40 First and second couples dance petronella to return to own side of the set.
41-48 Eight hands round in a circle to the left and back to the right. Finish in the order 2, 4, 1, 3.

Repeat with new top couple.

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

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