The Muckle Muddle
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE MUCKLE MUDDLE (S4x32) 4C set Marshall McLaughlin Spring Creek Collection1- 8 All couples advance and retire, 1s+4s turn RH once round moving down/up to 2nd/3rd places while 2s+3s dance in and cast up/down to 1st/4th places
9-16 1s+4s set and rotate - Set, rotate singly and dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides and dance on 1 place to own sides. 2413
17-24 All dance LSh reels of 4 on sides
25-32 2s+4s also 1s+3s circle 4H round and back
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Dance Information
The word "muckle" is a Scots and Northern English dialect term meaning "large" or "a large amount".It is often used in phrases such as "muckle hoose" (big house) or "muckle amount" (a large quantity).
The term is not still commonly used in standard English but remains prevalent in certain regional dialects.
"Muddle" means a state of confusion or disorder, so, "Muckle Muddle" could be interpreted as a "large confusion" or "great disorder".
It would likely be used to describe a situation where there is a significant amount of chaos or confusion.
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