A Passing Fancy (McKinnell)

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s+2s and 3s+4s dance Double Figs 8 (1s and 3s cross down to start). End 1s facing 2s, 3s facing 4s on sides
9-16 Mirror reels of 4 on sides (1s and 3s dance in/down, 2s and 4s out/up to start)
17-24 2s+3s dance the Knot
25-32 4 Couple Bourrel:
 25-28 1M+2L also 3M+4L set advancing and ½ turn 2H, pull back RSh. End 2L in 1st place facing up, 3M in 4th place facing down, 1M+4L pass RSh to end 4L in 2nd place facing up and 1M in 3rd place facing down
 while
 1L and 3L pass partners LSh, cast down 2 places as 2M and 4M pass partners LSh and cast up 2 places. All dance into centre to face partner, Ladies facing up, Men facing down. 2413
 29-32 All set, turn partner 2H to own sides. 2s and 1s face in, 4s and 3s facing out, ready to start again

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

1-8 1C and 2C, 3C and 4C dance double figures of 8, 1C and 3C crossing down to begin. End with 1C facing 2C and 3C facing 4C on the sides.
9-16 Mirror reels of 4 on the sides of the dance, 1C and 3C dancing in and down, 2C and 4C out and up to begin.
17-24 2C and 3C dance the knot.
25-32 All dance a 4 couple bourrel:
 25-28 1M and 2W, 3M and 4W set advancing and turn BH halfway, then pull RS back. 2W end in 1st place facing up and 3M end in 4th place facing down. 1M and 4W pass each other RS to end 4W in 2nd place facing up and 1M in 3rd place facing down.
 Meanwhile
 1W and 3W cross the set passing partners LS and cast off 2 places as 2M and 4M cross passing partners LS and cast up 2 places. All dance into the center and face partners, ending in the order 2, 4, 1, 3 with all women facing up and all men facing down.
 29-32 All set to partners and turn BH to own sides, ending with 2C and 1C facing in and 4C and 3C facing out ready to begin the double figures of 8.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Sue McKinnell, Nov 2019)

Dance Information

I love playing with variations of dance figures and the bourrel is one of my favorites. I decided to see if I could make up a 4-couple version.

Suggested music is Fill the Fetters from Celebrate 50 Years with the Boston Branch.

(Dance information by the deviser, Sue McKinnell, 2019)