The Sausage Machine
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE SAUSAGE MACHINE (R4x32 or J4x32) 4C set Collected by Ian Brockbank1- 8 1s cast behind own lines to below 4s, turn RH, cast back up to places
9-16 1s2s 3s4s RH across and LH across
17-24 All take hands to make a circle- retain hold for 8 bars. 1s dance down and under 4s' arch (all follow). 1s dance back up to top place making arch over 2s3s4s (all follow)
25-32 1s cast to 4th place (234s step up 27-28); 1s turn right hand
(MISC. CRIB)
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Sausage Making Machine Advertisement, Circa 1894
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