Figure Of Eight On The Side

In the most common form, Figure of eight on the side is a combination of: Dance Down in front of the Standing dancer Below, Cast down round the next Standing dancer, Dance Up in front of him/her and Cast up to the Starting Position.

The reverse form starts with the Casting movement and other forms involve the two Standing dancers Above or one Above and one Below.

To make it clear which form is intended, the deviser or teacher will usually specify which Standing dancers are involved and specify Giving right (or left) shoulders to start.

In a Circular set, the Scottish Country Dancer usually dances all round her/his Partner, starting by passing in front, and then similarly round her/his First corner, Finishing in the Place in which s/he started.

Here are examples of those Scottish Country Dances for which we have instructions on this site and in which the term, Figure of eight on the side, either appears explicitly or is implied; note that for a common term these will be a small selection; for a rare term, these may be all that exist:

Breakdown
Inveruglas Water
Lady Wynd
Land Of The Heather Hills
Lord High Admiral
Mo's Jig
Preston Mill
St John's Jig (Drewry)
Wandering Drummer
Wild Goose Chase

Dance Video Clip Which Demonstrates Figure Of Eight Across

Figure Of Eight On The Side Video Clip

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