The Maids On The Green
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
The Maids On The Green A thirty-two bar Jig for three couples in a longwise set. Devised by John W Mitchell, Published in Whetherly Book 13.1- 4 First couple turn with the right hand and cast off; second couple step up on bars 3 & 4.
5- 8 First couple turn with the left hand to finish facing first corners.
9-12 First couple turn first corner with the right hand and partner with the left hand to finish facing the top.
13-16 First couple lead up between second couple and cast off (still on opposite side) to face second corners.
17-20 First couple turn second corners with the right hand and partner left hand to finish facing down.
21-24 First couple lead down between third couple and cast up into second place, still on opposite sides.
25-30 Six hands round to the left in a circle.
31-32 First couple cross back to own side giving right hand in passing.
Repeat from second place. Recommended tune: The Maids on the Green
(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)
Published in The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances Number 13, by John W Mitchell, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell. Instructions reproduced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-ND 4.0).
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