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Trinity Tensome

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TRINITY TENSOME (R5x40) 5C set Jackie Johnstone

1- 8 3s dance petronella to opposite sides
9-16 All set, dance DoSiDo and set
17-24 3s dance reels of 3 across, 3L with 2s (RSh to 2L) and 3M with 4s (RSh to 4M)
25-32 3s dance reels of 3 across, 3L with 1s (RSh to 1L) and 3M with 5s (RSh to 5M) and 3s end in centre at top/bottom facing down/up
33-40 3s set twice advancing towards each other and turn 2H ending in 2nd place own side while 1s set twice and cast to 5th place

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


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