Mair Than Fifty
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
MAIR THAN FIFTY (S4x32) 4C Set John Wilkinson, 20231- 4 1s and 3s Petronella turn to centre (2s and 4s step up 1-2), 1s face 2s, 3s face 4s (1M+2L, 1L+2M, 3M+4L and 3L+4M) and all set
5- 8 All turn facing person RH, 1s and 3s finish in line up/down middle (Men facing up, Ladies facing down)
9-16 1s+3s dance reel of 4. Bars 15-16: 1M+3L turn LH (not pass LSh) to end Ladies facing up, Men facing down
17-20 1L followed by 3L dance up and cast to 3rd/2nd place while 3M followed by 1M dance down and cast up to 2nd/3rd place (4s step down 19-20). 2314
21-24 3s+1s circle 4H round to left
25-32 1s+4s (at bottom) dance the Bourrel. 2341
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
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