Lord Lyndoch

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 First and third couples set and turn half way with two hands.
5- 8 Six hands round to the left half way.
9-12 Each man turns the lady on his right with two hands one and a quarter times to finish with the men back to back in the middle facing the ladies. First man facing first lady towards the bottom of the set, second man facing third lady who is on the ladies' side and third man facing second lady who is on the men's side.
13-24 Reel of six, in a clover leaf pattern once round. Each lady passes the man she is facing by the right, the three ladies pass left in the middle (1⁄3 round) and dance out to follow the next man on their right, men dancing out to then follow the same track, passing left in the middle (1⁄3 round).
25-26 All turn three quarters with the right hand to finish in the side lines: second man turns third lady on the ladies' side, third man turns second lady on the men's side, first couple turn at the foot of the set. Finish with third couple at the top on own side, second couple on the opposite side, and first couple at the foot on own side.
27-28 First couple continue to turn once round with the right hand to own side whilst the second and third couples dance right hands across in a wheel half way.
29-32 Third couple, now in second place, cross to own side giving right hand in passing and set.

Repeat with new top couple. Recommended tune: Lord Lyndoch

(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)

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