The Laughing Heart

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE LAUGHING HEART (J32) Round The Room Marshall McLaughlin Spring Creek Collection
Round the room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 All dance RH across and LH back
9-16 1L+2L cross LH, cast to Left around partner back to places and turn opposite Man LH once round
17-24 1M+2M cross RH, cast to Right around partner back to places and turn opposite Women RH once round
25-32 1s+2s dance DoSiDo, pass opposite person RSh and dance on to meet next couple

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

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Laughing Heart - Die Gartenlaube, 1881

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