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St Andrew's Fair

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ST ANDREW'S FAIR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 5 SCDs

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 2 places, cross LH below 3s and cast up to 2nd place own sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s ½ turn RH retain hands and all set (M face down and L up) 2L leads Ladies across and down own side while 3M leads Men across and up
17-24 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round and back
25-32 3s+1s+2s ½ turn LH retain hands and all set (M face up and L down) 2L leads Ladies across and up own side while 3M leads Men across and down. 213

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


St Andrew's Fair
Roy Goldring 5 Scottish Country Dances
Jig 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set

  1-4   1s cross by the right and cast 2 places;

  5-8   1s cross by the left and cast up to 2nd place on own sides;

  9-12 2s 1s 3s turn partner by the right halfway, retain hands and set;

13-16 all chase clockwise halfway to own sides;

17-24 3s1s2s 6 hands round and back;

25-28 3s 1s 2s turn partner halfway by the left, retain hands and set;

29-32 all chase anticlockwise halfway to finish 2s1s3s on own sides.

(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)


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St Andrew's Fair, Lammas Market, is the oldest surviving medieval street fair and features a fun fair, continental market, market traders stalls and food and drink stalls.

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