McDermott's Rant

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s cast, dance in and down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place and cross RH to 2nd place opposite sides facing out (2s step up 3-4)
9-16 1s turn 2s (1M+2L LH, 1L+2M RH); 1s turn 3s (1M+3L RH, 1L+3M LH). 1s end crossing towards own side
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1s out/up, 2s in/down, 3s in/up). 1L pulls back RSh, 1M pulls back LSh to face down
25-32 All dance Grand Chain

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

Keith Rose's Crib Diagram

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