Let's Have Music And Dance

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s turn 1½ RH moving down to 2nd place facing out (2s step up 1-2); 1s dance RSh round 1st corner to 2nd place own side facing out
9-16 Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
 9-10 2s and 3s ¾ turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise ¼ round the set picking up 2M/3L...
 11-14 who promenade ½ way clockwise while middle people (3M + 2L) turn LH 1½
 15-16 2s and 3s turn partner RH ¾ to own sides while 1s dance clockwise ¼ round finishing nearer hands joined facing down. 312
17-24 2s followed by 1s and 3s dance down, change sides (Lady dancing under Man's raised arm) and dance up, ending on sides and all set (1s advancing to BtoB, 1M facing up, 1L facing down)
25-32 1M+3s (at top) and 1L+2s circle 3H ½ round to left (3 bars) opening out with 1s leading and flowing into circle 6H ½ round to left (3 bars), all 3 couples set. 213

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

1- 4 1st couple turn by the right hand one and a half times moving down to finish in second place on opposite sides facing out. 2nd couple step up on Bars 1-2
5- 8 1st lady casts up round 2nd man, crosses down to 2nd place own side and faces out while the 1st man cast down round 3rd lady, crosses up, passing partner right shoulder, to 2nd place own side and faces out
9-16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a chain progression for three couples, all finishing in the middle of the set nearer hands joined facing down
17-22 2nd couple followed by 1st and 3rd couples dance down for 2 bars ladies turn under partners left arm men dancing below their partners 2 bars and dance back up to finish on opposite sides 2 bars in the order. 312
23-24 1st couple set advancing and pass by the left shoulder to finish back to back lady facing down, man facing up while 2nd and 3rd couples set on the sidelines
25-27 1st man dances 3 hands round to the left with 3rd couple; 1st woman dances three hands round to the left with 2nd couple
28-30 Releasing left hands, 1st man leads 3rd couple down the women's side; 1st woman leads 2nd couple up the men's side to dance six hands halfway round to the left
31-32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set

Repeat from second place

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Susan MacKay, 2022)

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The recommended music is "Let's Have Music and Dance" composed by Marian Anderson.

(Dance information by the deviser, Susan MacKay, 2022)