Two's Company

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 1s+2s advance (1 bar, touch RH with partner), retire and cross LH
5- 8 1s+2s advance (1 bar, touch RH with partner), retire and dance ½ LH across. 1L pulls back LSh to face down. 213
9-16 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides, starting down between 3s, giving nearer hands when possible. 1s finish facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set to and turn 1st corner 2H, repeat with 2nd, 1s finishing in 2nd place opposite side. 2(1)3
25-32 All circle 6H round to left (6 bars) and 1s cross right hand. 213

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

1- 4 1st and 2nd couples advance for 1 bar giving right hand to partner and then retire, then both couples cross left hand
5- 8 1st and 2nd couples advance for 1 bar giving right hand to partner and then retire, then 1st and 2nd couples dance half left hands across (with 1st lady pulling back left shoulder at end to finish facing down)
9-16 1st couple dance a figure of 8 on their own sides, starting going down through 3rd couple, giving near hands when possible, and finish facing their own 1st corner
17-24 1st couple set to 1st corner and turn them with both hands, and then repeat with 2nd corner, ending in 2nd place on the opposite sides
25-32 All 3 couples circle once to the left (6 bars), with 1st couple crossing over right hand on bars 31-32.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Graham Quartly, 2026)

Dance Notes

This is a very genteel unhurried dance, intended specially for novices, however the 6-bar circle to the left sometimes catches out some dancers.

(Dance notes by the deviser, Graham Quartly, 2026)

Keith Rose's Crib Diagram

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Dance Information

(Dance information by the deviser, Graham Quartly, 2026)

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