The Silver Lambourne Square

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1-8 All 4 couples dance eight hands round and back.
9-16 All 4 couples promenade round to original places.
17-24 1st man and 3rd woman dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, while 1st woman and 3rd man dance a figure of eight round 4th couple.
25-32 2nd man and 4th woman dance a figure of eight round 3rd couple, while 2nd woman and 4th man dance a figure of eight round 1st couple.
33-40 1st and 3rd couples dance half rights and lefts; they continue to dance half rights and lefts with 2nd and 4th couples as in grand chain.
41-48 All 4 women dance right hands across half way round; they set to and turn partners once round.
49-56 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 33-40.
57-64 All 4 men dance left hands across and repeat bars 41-48.
65-72 All 4 women cast by the right and dance outside the set back to original places; dance in front and round partner's place.
73-80 All 4 men cast by the left and repeat bars 65-72.
81-88 All 4 couples dance eight hands round and back.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Anne-Miek Klokgieters, The Hague, 2007)

Dance Information

(Dance information by the deviser, Anne-Miek Klokgieters)

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