Shaw's Battle

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 First couple dance three hands round to the left with second lady, at the end of bar 4 second lady slips under an arch made by first couple who turns inwards, forming a circle facing clockwise.
5- 8 First couple with the second lady dance three hands round to the right, second lady finishes in first lady's place.
9-12 First couple dance three hands round to the left with second man, at the end of bar 4 second man slips under an arch made by first couple, who turns inwards, forming a circle.
13-16 First couple with the second man dance three hands round to the right, second man finishes in first place and first couple in second place. Reel
1- 4 First and second couples join both hands with partner and dance down the middle with slip steps. On bar four they release the top hand and the lady turns anticlockwise under an arch made by their raised lower hands.
5- 8 First and second couples join both hands and slip up the middle. On bar eight they release their lower hands and the ladies turn clockwise under an arch made by their raised upper hands.
9-16 Second and first couples dance round an anticlockwise square with petronella turns. To start second lady and first man cross to their partners' places with a petronella turn, whilst first lady dances up to top place on the lady's side with a petronella turn; and second man dances down to second place on the men's side with a petronella turn. All continue to proceed with petronella turns back to place.

Repeat from second place.

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

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