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A Little Bit Of Monty

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A LITTLE BIT OF MONTY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Gaye Collin The Musicians' Wedding

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1s cross LH and cast 1 place (Lady up, Man down) to finish LSh to LSh facing 1st corners
9-16 1s dance diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners. At end 1s ¼ turn LH to finish close to 1st corners, ready for...
17-24 1s dance RSh round 1st corner to 2nd place own side; 2s+1s+3s turn RH to finish 1L facing down, 1M facing up while 2s+3s finish facing each other up and down the set
25-32 1s dance clockwise round outside (2 bars), 1s turn ¾ RH to own sides while 2s+3s advance, cast back to 1st and 3rd places, wait 2 bars then all set

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


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The music for this dance is on the CD, The Musicians' Wedding, by Marian Anderson and her Band.

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