Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Let's All Join In

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

LET'S ALL JOIN IN (S4x48) 4C set Jens Heckmann Freiburg Corona Collection

1- 8 1s+4s facing in diagonally advance and retire, 1s+4s cast in and set (2s and 3s step out to ends bars 5-6). 2143
9-16 2s+3s facing in diagonally advance and retire, 2s+3s cast in (1s+4s step out bars 13-14); All 4 couples set. 1234
17-24 1s+4s cross RSh, cast in 1 place (2s+3s step out bars 19-20), 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round end couples, 1s+4s end passing LSh to end BtoB on sides facing up/down. 2143
25-32 All dance reels of 4 on sides
33-40 4s+1s+3s dance set and link (no hands), 3s+1s+4s set (no hands), 1s dance petronella turn to 3rd place own sides. 2314
41-48 1s and 4s dance the Espagnole (no hands):
 41- 42 1s+4s cross (Ladies lead across, no hands, passing between Men) with Ladies changing places no hands
 43- 44 1s+4s cross back (Men lead across, no hands, between Ladies) with Men changing places no hands
 45- 48 4s dance round each other RSh while 1s dance round each other LSh. 2341

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


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