Mrs Tweedie's Shortbread

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up); 1s dance ¾ RSh round each other to face in middle (1M facing down, 1L facing up)
9-16 1M+2s also 1L+3s circle 3H round to left (3 bars), drop hands, pull back LSh; 1M+2s also 1L+3s dance LH across. 1s end in 2nd place own side
17-24 1s set and dance La Baratte:
 1s ½ turn RH and retain hand but at arm's length from each other
 1M retraces steps with 1L turning right under Man's arm briefly into Allemande hold (Man behind Lady facing Lady's original place) and releasing Lady's RH she turns under Man's left arm until almost in original places
 1s turn LH to face up. 2(1)3
25-32 Mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/up, 2s out/down, 3s out/up). Bars 29-30: 1s cross to own side at bottom of reel to end in 2nd place own side. 213

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

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