Sunset Over Connel Bridge

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 1s cast (2s step up) and set advancing to face 1st corner
5-16 Dance to Corners and Set (12 bars):
 Couple in middle change places with corners passing RSh, corners pass RSh in middle with a ¼ turn to right to face next corner while supporting corners set (2 bars). Repeat 5 more times to end with corners in diagonally opposite place and 1s finish 2nd place opposite sides
(Bars 15-16, 1L dances up side line to 2M position while 1M dances down side line to 2L position). (3)(1)(2)
17-24 Middle couple change places RH with opposite dancer to right, new middle couple change places LH with opposite dancer to left;
Middle couple change places RH with opposite dancer to right, all cross RH with partner. 213
25-32 1s+3s dance Chain Progression:
25-26 1s and 3s ¾ turn RH
27-30 1M+3L turn LH 1½ times while partners chase clockwise ½ way
31-23 3s and 1s ¾ turn RH to end on sides in order. 231

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

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The bridge takes the A828 road across the narrowest part of the loch, at the Falls of Lora.

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