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Our Lady Of The Snows

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OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS (S4x32) 4C set John Drewry Quincentenary SCDs
2 chords on 2nd chord 3s+4s cross to opposite sides

1- 8 1s and 4s set to partners, turn 2H, 1L followed by partner casts behind 2L and dances round other couple LSh to face 3L while 4L followed by partner casts up behind 3L, round other couple to face 2L
9-16 4s+2L also 1s+3L dance RH and LH across 2M/3M, 4s end facing up in 2nd place, 1s facing down in 3rd place and 2M and 3M face out
17-20 4s and 1s dance out ends and cast to 2nd/3rd place while 2s and 3s dance down/up sides 1 place then dance in and 2s dance up to 1st place, 3s down to 4th place
21-24 4s+1s circle 4H round to left
25-32 All circle left for 2 steps, set, drop hands and dance 1 more step to left and cast back anticlockwise to places. 24(1)(3)

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


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