Rod-Hand

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 6 All dance 2 bars Allemande Turn Right (Lady turns under Man's right arm), staying in centre Ladies followed by partners facing Ladies' side and all set turning to face up, join nearer hands with partner and set again
7- 8 All cast to original places
9-12 All Men chase clockwise ½ round while Ladies chase anticlockwise ½ round (inside Men, touch RH when passing partner). (3)(2)(1)
13-16 All turn partner 1½ 2H into Allemande hold facing up
17-24 All dance Allemande Bars 23-24: 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s dance up to 1st place. 213
25-32 1s+3s dance All Round Poussette. 213

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

Keith Rose's Crib Diagram

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