Proud Lotus Of The East

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1st couple lead down the middle, back to the top and cast off one place while 2nd couple step up on bars 7-8
9-12 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across once round
13-16 1st and 2nd couples dance left hands across once round
17-20 1st couple, in tandem, and first corners dance corner pass and turn
 (1st couple dance round men's first corner position to finish woman between 2nd couple and man between 3rd couple and turn right about to face down while 2nd man and 3rd woman turn by the right quickly and return to places)
21-24 1st couple, in tandem, and second corners dance corner pass and turn
 (1st couple dance round women's second corner position to finish in second place on opposite sides while 2nd woman and 3rd man turn by the right quickly and return to places)
25-28 1st couple with 2nd and 3rd couples dance half reels of three on opposite sides (1st woman passes 2nd man by the left and 1st man passes 3rd woman by the right to begin)
29-32 1st woman dances a half figure of eight round 3rd woman's position and 1st man dances a half figure of eight round 1st man's position to finish in second place on own sides while 2nd and 3rd couples continue to dance reels of three on own sides

Repeat, having passed a couple.

(Dance crib compiled by Geraldine and Holger Schuckelt, under the CCA NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, 2017)

Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams

Proud Lotus Of The East - Full Size And Key To Symbols

Dance Information

The figures in the dance are reminiscent of the flowers and tendrils of the lotus plant.

Recommended music: "Reel of the Royal Scots" by P.M. C. T. Clark recorded as: "Reel of the Royal Scots" on "Dance for Joy!" by Reel of Seven.

(Dance information by Geraldine and Holger Schuckelt, under the CCA NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, 2017)

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