Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Noughts And Crosses

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

NOUGHTS AND CROSSES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Susan Drew Bristol 40th Anniversary Book

1- 8 1s turn 1½ RH to finish on opposite sides facing out, 1s turn 2s 1½ times (1M+2L RH and 1L+2M LH). (1s finish in 2nd place facing down)
9-16 1s dance 6 bar reels of 3 (1s dance in/down), 1s cross over passing RSh to Double Triangles position
17-24 1s dance double triangles to finish in Double Triangles
25-32 1s cast Right round corners to lines of 3 across, 1s cross RH and cast Right to 2nd place while
 25-26 2M+3L cross RH and face out as 2L+3M set diagonally,
 27-28 2M+3L set facing out diagonally as 2L+3M cross RH diagonally and face out
 29-30 2s+3s set pulling back RSh to face partner
 30-32 2s+3s cross RH to own sides

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


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