Le Pont Sur L'Isère

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s cross LH and retain hands, set; 1s dance ½ mirror reel of 3 on the sides (1s in/down, 2s out/up to start). 3 2
9-16 1s cross RH, cast up (2s step down); 1s turn RH to face 4th corner position
17-20 1s set to 4th corners, pull back RSh, dance round each other to face 3rd corner position
21-24 1s set to 3rd corners, pull back RSh, ending shoulder to shoulder facing down while 2s+ 3s turn RH to face down
25-32 All dance Allemande ending on opposite sides, ready to start again with inverted set. (3)(1)(2)

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

1 - 8 1st couple cross left hand and retain hands to set. 1st couple dance a half reel of three giving left shoulder to 2nd couple. 1st couple ends in third position on opposite sides.
9 - 16 1st couple cross right hand, cast up and turn right hand to face fourth corner position.
17 - 20 1st couple set to corners and, pulling right shoulder back, dance round each other to end facing third corner position.
21 - 24 1st couple set to third corners and, pulling by the right, dance ending shoulder to shoulder facing down while 2nd and 3rd couples turn right hand to end facing down.
25 - 32 All dance an allemande ending 3-1-2 on opposite sides, ready to start again with inverted set.

Repeat with inverted set.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser Kévin Piquemal, June 2018)

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