The Leaving Of The Rise
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE LEAVING OF THE RISE (R4x32) 4C set Peter Avery Newcastle Half Century Book1- 4 1M+2M+3M set diagonally down to 2L+3L+4L and change places diagonally RH
5- 8 1L+1M+2M (top 3 Ladies' side) set to 3L+4L+4M (bottom 3 Men's side) and change places diagonally RH
9-12 Ladies circle 4H to left while Men circle 4H to left; 1L+4L and 1M+4M drop hands bar 12 to form circle of 8
13-16 Circle 8H round to original places (2 bars), 1s+4s drop hands with partners, set on sides, joining hands on 1st bar, turning on 2nd bar to finish 1s+2s facing up, 3s+4s facing down
17-24 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (2s cross, 1s casting to begin) while 3s+4s dance similar (3s cross, 4s casting) 1s finish in top place
25-32 1s cast behind 2s, dance in front of 3s, behind 4s and turn RH. (2s+3s+4s step up 29-30) 2341
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Dance Information
This dance was devised by Peter Avery in 1998 and published in Newcastle Half Century Book, a collection of dances published to celebrate the golden jubilee year (2000) of the Newcastle And District Branch Of The RSCDS.Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'The Leaving Of The Rise' page