Tinkling Jade

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1C dance down for 2 bars, set to each other then pull RS back and dance out the ends to the right around 4th corners to 2nd place on own sides. 2C step up on bars 1-2.
9-16 Set and rotate for 3 couples.
9-10 All set.
11-12 All 3 men cast up and all 3 women cast down to end in lines across the dance.
13-14 All cross RH with partners.
15-16 All chase CW ¼ around the set. 312
17-24 1C cross passing LS, dance RS around 1st corners, in the ends, and LS around 4th corners to end in 2nd place on own sides facing out. (this is a figure of 8, 1W up around 3C and 1M down around 2C)
25-32 3C, 1C, and 2C dance a chain progression:
 25-26 3C and 2C turn ¾ RH while 1C dance CW ¼.
 27-30 3M and 2W turn LH 1 ½ while (in promenade hold) 1M and 3W AND 2M and 1W dance CW halfway.
 31-32 2C and 3C turn RH ¾ while 1C dance CW ¼. End 213

Repeat.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Sue McKinnell, 2022)

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Suggested music is The Spirit of the Dance from Campbell's Birl by Keith Smith and Muriel Johnstone.

(Dance information by the deviser, Sue McKinnell)

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