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WORLD'S END CLOSE (S3x40) 3C set Moira Turner A World's End Book of 13 SCDs - Vol 1 2018

1- 8 1s+2s dance first 6 bars of Poussette, turn partner ¼ 2H, continue the turn individually to end in line of 4 up/down centre facing opposite side (Lady above Man)
9-16 1s+2s dance The Targe:
 9-10 1M+2L ¾ turn RH while 1L+2M dance ¼ way round anticlockwise
 11-12 All turn partner once round LH
 13-14 Repeat 9-10
 15-16 All turn partner ¾ LH onto sidelines (2)(1)
17-24 2s+1s circle 4H round to right; 2s cross down and cast up to top while 1s cast up and dance down to end BtoB between 3s facing opposite side
25-32 1s+3s dance Celtic Reel:
 25-28 1s+3s pass RSh as for reel of 4, 1s dance clockwise ¼ way while 3s dance ¾ LSh round each other to face up/down in line of 4
 29-32 1s+3s pass RSh as for reel of 4, 3s dance clockwise ¼ way while 1s dance ¾ LSh round each other to face across in line of 4
33-40 1s+3s pass RSh. 1s now on own sides, 3s in centre facing partner, 1s+3s set; 3s cross down LH and cast up to 2nd place own side. 231

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


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