Up In The Morning Early
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
UP IN THE MORNING EARLY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) SCD of the 18C1- 8 1s set, cast 2 places, meet below 3s and lead up to top. Finish in centre facing down nearer hands joined
9-12 1s make arch and dance down while 2s+3s lead up under arch (2 bars), 1s turn inwards, dance up to face 2s while 3s cast to 3rd place. 213
13-16 2s+1s circle 4H round to left
17-20 1s nearer hands joined face 3s (who step in to face up nearer hands joined) and set to them, 1s+3s set to partners and 1s end facing up, 3s retire back to side
21-24 1s nearer hands joined face 2s (who step in to face down nearer hands joined) and set to them, 2s+1s set to partners and both couples retire to sides
25-32 1s+3s circle 4H round to left; 2s+1s dance LH across. 213
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
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Up In The Morning Early - Scottish Country Dancing Instruction VideoDance Information
The title of this dance, Up In The Morning Early, comes from Up In The Morning Early - Song collected by Robert Burns in 1788, and others.Chorus
Up in the morning's no for me,
up in the morning early;
When a' the hills are cover'd wi' snaw,
I'm sure it's winter fairly.
Up In The Morning Early Song - Information Video
Up In The Morning Early - The Glen Collection Of Printed Music, Songs Of Robert Burns, Page 301
Image from (cropped) National Library Of Scotland, licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0.
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