Muckle Mair Than A' That
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
MUCKLE MAIR THAN A' THAT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Dances collected by Miss Milligan1- 8 1s cast (2s step up), 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to right ending with 1s facing 1st corners
9-16 1s set to 1st corner, turn partner RH to face 2nd corner; set to 2nd corner and cross RH with partner to 2nd place own side
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance RH across, LH across back to place
25-32 2s+1s+3s advance and retire, turn partners RH once round. 213
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Dance Information
The phrase "muckle mair than a' that" is Scots dialect, where:"Muckle" means "large" or "much".
"Mair" means "more".
"A' that" means "all that" or "all of that".
Therefore, "muckle mair than a' that" translates to "much more than all that" in standard English. It conveys the idea of having significantly more than what has been mentioned or implied.
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