The Travelling Tinker

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place into centre (2s step 3-4) and 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s and Man with 3s)
9-12 1s+1st corners in prom hold (corners on outside) dance round clockwise 1M+3L to 2nd place Men's side, 1L+2M to 2nd place Ladies' side
while 2nd corners dance RSh round each other in centre to end 3M facing down, 2L facing up
13-14 1s+1st corners dance ½ RH across while 2nd corners chase clockwise round to place (2L dances up and casts right, 3M down and to right)
15-16 1s continue turning ¾ RH to end BtoB in centre, 1M facing up, 1L facing down
17-20 1s dance LH across (Man with 2s and Lady with 3s)
21-24 1s+2nd corners in prom hold (corners on outside) dance round anticlockwise 1M+2L to 2nd place Men's side, 1L+3M to 2nd place Ladies' side
while 1st corners dance LSh round each other in centre to end 3L facing down, 2M facing up
25-26 1s+2nd corners dance ½ LH across while 1st corners chase anticlockwise round to place (2M dances up and casts left, 3L down and to left)
27-28 1s continue turning ½ LH to 2nd place own side
29-32 2s+1s+3s turn RH. 213

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

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