Silver-Gilt

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Part 1
1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 Ladies cast behind partner, into centre and dance RH across 1½ times dancing out to opposite Ladies' place
17-24 Men cast behind partner, into centre and dance LH across 1½ times dancing out to opposite Man's place, rejoining partner
25-32 1s+3s dance ½ R&L; 2s+4s dance ½ R&L

Part 2
1- 8 All promenade anticlockwise back to place
9-16 All set and turn partner RH; all set and turn corner LH
17-20 Couples nearer hands joined (Lady on Man's right) face anticlockwise and dance 1 place round, Ladies turn under Man's arm and couples face clockwise
21-24 All dance 2 places round clockwise and face partner. 4123
25-28 All dance ½ Grand Chain. 2341
29-32 All turn partner RH, face clockwise and Men followed by partners chase clockwise 1 place (back to original place)

Part 3
1- 8 2s+4s dance ½ R&L; 1s+3s dance ½ R&L
9-16 Men cast behind partner, into centre and dance LH across 1½ times dancing out to opposite Man's place
17-24 Ladies cast behind partner, into centre and dance RH across 1½ times dancing out to opposite Ladies' place, rejoining partner in original place
25-32 All circle 8H round and back

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