The Silver Acorn

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 All Men dance RSh round the next Lady on their right to finish in her partner's place. (1M round 3rd Lady, 2M round 1st Lady, 3M round 2L)
5- 8 All Men repeat bars 1-4 to finish 1M in 2M's place, 2M in 3M's place, 3M in 1M's place
9-16 All face new partner and dance Interlocking reels, passing new partner RSh. At end all turn ¾ RH to finish Men facing in and Ladies out
17-18 Men dance ⅔ LH across while Ladies dance clockwise 1 place to meet new partner.
19-20 All turn new partner RH (1M turning 2L in 1st place, 2M and 3L in 2nd place, 3M and 1L in 3rd place)
21-24 All repeat bars 17-20 to finish 1M and 2L in 1st place, 2M and 3L in 2nd place, 3M and 1L in 3rd place
25-32 All dance 6H round and back

Repeat twice more to bring each couple back to original place with their original partner

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

Keith Rose's Crib Diagram

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