The Scuttle

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 First couple cross giving right hand and cast off, second couple step up on bars 3 & 4.
5- 6 First man turns third lady with the left hand, whilst first lady turns third man with the right hand.
7- 8 First man turns second lady with the right hand, whilst first lady turns second man with the left hand.
9-16 First couple dance figures of eight on own side of the set, crossing down between third couple to start and finishing in second place on own side. Reel
1-16 First couple dance a sixteen bar figure of eight round second and third places whilst second and third couples dance interrupted rights and lefts:
1- 2 first couple cross giving right hand, second and third couples do the same;
3- 4 first man casts down, first lady casts up, second and third couples set turning to face up and down on the sides;
5- 6 first couple cross straight over to own side whilst second and third couples change places on the sides giving left hand;
7- 8 first man casts up into second place, first lady casts down into second place; whilst second and third couples set turning to face own partner;
9-10 first couple cross giving left hand whilst second and third couples cross giving right hand;
11-12 first man casts up and first lady casts down, whilst second and third couples set turning to face up and down on the sides;
13-14 first couple cross to own side whilst second and third couples change places giving left hand;
15-16 first man casts into second place as does first lady. Meanwhile second and third couples set turning to face own partner.

Repeat from second place. Recommended tune: Strathspey: Miss Hutton; Reel: Miss Susan Cooper

(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)

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