Neidpath Castle

  1-2   All set on the sides;

  3-6   all turn both hands twice;

  7-8   all set on the sides;

  9-16 grand chain;

17-20 taking nearer hands, 1s lead down between 2s and cast down below 3s;

21-24 taking nearer hands, 1s lead up between 3s and cast up above 2s;

25-28 1s2s half poussette;

29-32 1s3s half poussette, finishing 2s3s1s.

  1-32 This is an elegant dance.

  3-6   These turns are quite quick; the hold should be open, the hands at shoulder height and cover.

  9-16 1s cross at the top to start.

24-24 2s dance in (2L using a left foot step) WHILE 1s complete the cast up to finish 1s 2s with two hand open hold on a steep diagonal line at right angles to the line joining 1L's and 2M's places, 1L back to back with 2M.

25-     1L must change to left foot step for the half poussette.

25-25 1s set to 1M's right, 2s to 2L's right, turning ¹⁄₆ on the third beat (1M 2L turning on the spot in their own side lines);

26-26 1s set to 1M's left, 2s set to 2L's left, finishing on the centre line, 2s above 1s;

27-27 2s 1s turn ⁵⁄₆, finishing having almost exchanged places (from the end of bar 25);

28-28 2s complete the half poussette by retiring to finish in 1st place WHILE 3s dance in (3L using a left foot step) and take both hands WHILE 1s modify the last step of the half poussette to finish 1s 3s with two hand open hold on a diagonal line at right angles to the line joining 2L's 3M's original places, 1L back to back with 3M.

29-32 As bars 25-28 with 3s dancing as 2s but 1s also finishing in the side lines.