Old Man Dillon

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 Second lady casts down behind third lady, crosses and casts up into second place on the men's side, whilst first man crosses to second lady's place to follow her behind third lady and dances up into second lady's place; second man steps up on bars 1 & 2.
5- 8 First man and second lady turn one and a half times with the right hand to own side of the set.
9-12 First man casts behind third man, crosses to opposite side end casts up into second lady's place, whilst first lady crosses to second man's place to follow her partner behind third man and dances up into second man's place; second lady steps up on bars 9 & 10.
13-16 First couple turn one and three quarter times with the left hand to finish facing their first corners.
17-22 First couple pass their first corners by the left shoulder to dance reels of three across the dance, lady with second couple and man with third couple, and finish in second place on own side.
23-24 First couple cross giving right hand to finish facing out.
25-30 First man casts down behind third lady, dances up between third couple, casts up behind second lady to finish between second couple. Meanwhile first lady casts up behind second man, dances down between second couple and casts down behind third man to finish between third couple.
31-32 First couple turn three quarters with the right hand to own side of the set.

Repeat from second place. Recommended tune: Old Man Dillon

(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)

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