The Top Of Ben Lomond

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1-16 Poussette Reel of Threes; using pas de basque throughout: 1 all three couples advance to join both hands with partner; 2 first couple to first man's place, second couple to first lady's place, third couple half a turn to the right; 3 first and second couples turn half way to right, third couple to third man's place; 4 first couple diagonally into the middle at second place, second couple into middle at first place, third couple turn half way to the right; 5 second couple turn half way to the right, first couple to third lady's place and third couple diagonally into the middle at second place; 6 second couple to first man's place, third couple to first lady's place and first couple turn half way to the right; 7 second and third couples turn half way to the right, first couple into the middle at third place; 8 first couple turn half way to the right, second couple into the middle at second place, third couple into the middle at first place; all three couples are now in a line in the middle in the order 3, 2, 1 on the opposite sides of the set. 9 first couple out to third man's place, second couple out to third lady's place and third couple turn half way to the right; 10 first and second couples turn half way to the right, third couple out to first man's place; 11 first couple into the middle at second place, second couple into the middle at third place and third couple turn half way to the right; 12 first couple out to first lady's place, third couple into the middle at second place and second couple turn half way to the right; 13 first couple turn half way to the right, third couple out to third lady's place and second couple out to third man's place; 14 first couple into the middle at first place, second and third couples turn half way to the right; 15 first couple turn half way to the right, second couple into the middle at second place and third couple into the middle at third place; 16 all fall back to original places. Note: the track for all three couples is the same; the lines running from first lady's place to first man's place, diagonally to third lady's place, across to third man's place and diagonally to first lady's place. The turns all take place at first and third positions, at the sides and in the centre and should be adjusted to allow the traveling to occur in straight lines.
17-24 First and second couples dance a Quern progression* to change places: Turn with the right hand for three bars, right hands across in a wheel half way and cross to own side giving right hand.
25-32 Six hands round to the left in a circle and back to the right.

Repeat from second place.

Recommended tune: The Top of Ben Lomond * A list of all new figures introduced in Whetherly books & sheets, together with a reference to the book where the figure first appeared and is best described, can be found in a separate file called "Whetherly Collection of New Figures" also available for download.

(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)

Keith Rose's Crib Diagram

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