Umbrellas

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 All dance out to place, pulling back RSh to face in. All dance 8H round to left for 3 bars and back for 3
9-12 nearer hands joined with partner, all advance and turning away from partners, nearer hands joined with corners. All dance out to finish facibg corners
13-16 All set to corners, all ½ RH turn corners then turn next person ½ LH to finish all men facing out and lasies facing in
17-24 All dance double Ladies' chain with Ladies dancing RH across ½ way in the middle. All finish with nearer hands joined men facing our, ladies facing in
25-28 All set, release LH, turn person on right ½ way
29-32 Joining hands with men facing in and ladies facing out, all set. Releasing RH, all turn the person on left ½ way to finish all facing in
33-40 3s+1s dance LSh reel of 4 up and down the set. 3L and 1L pass RSh to begin
41-44 4s+2s dance RH across
45-48 3s+1s dance LH across
49-56 4s+2s dance LSh reel of 4 across the set. 4L+2L pass RSh to begin
57-80 All repeat bars 9-31 to finish back in original places
81-88 All dance 8H round and back, finishing in the centre retaining hands with arms raised

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