Mrs Monair Of Bruach

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 First man casts below second man and turns third lady with the right hand; second man steps up on bars 1 & 2.
5- 8 First man, second lady and third couple circle round to the left.
9-10 First lady casts off; second lady steps up.
11-12 First lady turns third man with the left hand.
13-16 First and third couples circle round to the right.
17-20 First couple set and turn with the right hand to face their first corners.
21-24 Turn first corners with the left hand and partner with the right hand to face second corners.
25-28 Turn second corners with the left hand and partner three quarters with the right hand to finish in second place on own side facing out.
29-32 First man casts up round second man to finish between second couple facing second lady. Meanwhile first lady casts down round third lady to finish between third couple facing third man.
33-38 Reels of three across the dance, dancing couple pass the person they are facing by the left shoulder to commence; they finish facing up and down the set.
39-40 First couple change places giving right hand in passing.
41-46 Reels of three across the dance, first and third men pass by the right to commence, as do first and second ladies; first couple finish in second place on opposite side.
47-48 First couple cross to own side giving right hand in passing. First man finishes facing out ready to start again.

Repeat from second place. At the end of the repeat first couple remain facing out and cast to the foot as the new couple commences. Recommended tune: Mrs. Monair of Bruach

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

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