The Mercat Cross (Dickson)

  1-2   1s 3s set;

  3-4   1s 3s petronella turn to the centre line, finishing 1M3L back to back facing partners;

  5-8   1L1M3L3M half reel of 4 up and down, finishing with 1M below 2s, 3L above;

  9-12 3M 1L chase clockwise halfway WHILE 3L2s1M left hands across, 1M finishing facing down, 3L up;

13-16 1L3L1M3M half reel of 4 up and down, finishing with 1M above 2s, 3L below;

17-20 3M 1L chase clockwise halfway WHILE 1M2s3L left hands across, 1s 3s finishing facing partners;

21-24 1s 3s turn partners by the right 1¼ times, finishing 3s in original places, 1s on the centre line, retaining hold and facing down;

25-32 3-couple rondel, finishing 2s3s1s:

25-26 1s cross down under arch made by 2s dancing up, 2s finishing half a place above 1st place, 1s half a place below 2nd place, all on opposite sides facing out;

27-27 2s cast to 1st place WHILE 1s cast up to 2nd place, finishing 2s1s on opposite sides;

28-29 2L1L cross under arch made by 2M1M dancing across, all finishing in original places, 1s facing up, 2s down;

30-30 1s dance up, in and down WHILE 2s dance down, in and up WHILE 3s advance (left foot step) and face up, finishing 1s facing down, 2s 3s up, all with nearer hands joined;

31-32 1s lead down under arches made by 2s 3s, all finishing 2s3s1s.

25-32 These instructions for the rondel are phrased and worded differently from the RSCDS form but would be interpreted in the same way.

28-30 These instructions for the 3-couple rondel differ from the devisers' but avoid any risk of collision between 2L and 3L on bar 29.

30-30 To be ready for their part in the rondel, 3s dance in (left foot step) and face up, nearer hands joined.