The Left Handed Fiddler (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
Howard Lasnik
1-8        1s turn LH and cast 1 place, cross LH and cast left to both face 2L
9-16     1s set and turning inwards set to 3M and face 3L, set and turn inwards set to 2M end facing 1st corners
17-24     1s turn corners LH and partner RH to face 2nd corners, turn corner LH and partner RH to 2nd places own sides
25-32     All circle 6H round and back

THE ROYAL WEDDING
Five Scottish Country Dances   No. 4
(Strathspey)

1–8        1st couple set, turn with two hands once round, retaining nearer hands dance down the centre one place, then turn with two hands to face 1st corners. 2nd couple dance up on bars 3-4.

9–10        1st couple turn 1st corner with right hand and finish 1st woman between 2nd couple facing down, 1st man between 3rd couple facing up.

11–12    1st couple advance setting and pass left shoulders to face 2nd corners, while 2nd and 3rd couples set facing diagonally to the centre.

13–14    1st couple turn 2nd corner with right hand and finish on the sides between their corners, facing across the dance.

15–16    1st couple advance setting and pass left shoulders to face partner’s 1st corner (1st woman face 3rd woman, 1st man face 2nd man), while 2nd and 3rd couples set facing diagonally to the centre.

17–20    1st couple dance half-reel of four with 1st corners, passing left shoulders on bar 20 to face partner’s 2nd corner (1st woman face 2nd woman, 1st man face 3rd man).

21–24    1st couple dance half-reel of four with 2nd corners, passing left shoulders on bar 24 to finish still in centre of set facing the opposite side of the dance.

25–28    3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance round the set clockwise half-way – the women led by 3rd woman who begins by dancing across top place to her own side, and the men, led by 2nd man who dances across 3rd place to his own side. 1st couple dance out to 2nd place on opposite sides and turn right to follow immediately after the lead dancer.

29–32    2nd, 1st and 3rd couples turn partner with two hands once round.

Repeat having passed a couple.

Devised by Gene MacKinnon and presented to the R.S.C.D.S. by the Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa, Canada as their contribution to the festivities of the wedding of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, July 1981.

Tune: Our Highland Queen
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 7-8       1st man releases his left hand and, with his right hand, helps 1st woman round to face her first corner.
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TACNotes:’
1-8       1st cpl finish turn (bars 3-4) slightly above 1st place. On bar 7, they dance a wide turn & open out on bar 8, 1st man
             retaining prtnr’s LH in his RH to assist her to face her first corner.
11-12    1st cpl are setting to partner. Also bars 15-16.

THE COURAGE REEL
THE CANADIAN BOOK OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by John Drewry
for Simon Fraser of “The Courage”, Nairn

Reel – 3 couples – 48 bars.

Tune – “Sneug of Foula” by Tom Georgeson – from “The Duke of Edinburgh’s Welcome to Shetland”.

1–8        1st couple and 2nd couple dance the “Espagnole”  (See Glayva) to change places. At the end 1st couple continue turning by the left hand to face first corners.

9–32    1st couple and their first and second corners “dance to each corner and set” moving right round back to the same positions as at the end of Bar 8.

(SEE BELOW FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE)
On the last bar, 1st couple can join right hands to help turn one another to face first corners again.

33–38    1st couple dance reels of three on the sides with their corners, beginning by giving left shoulders to first corner.

39–40    1st couple, giving right hands, cross to own sides in second place.

41–48    2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

“DANCE TO EACH CORNER AND SET”
A new figure in which 1st couple and their first and second corners dance to each of the four corner positions by turn and set in those positions.

9–10    1st couple dance out to first corner positions, passing their corners by the right. First corners dance in, passing 1st couple by the right, then they pass one another in the centre of the dance by the right to face the next corner position round the set anticlockwise. Second corners set facing one another diagonally across the set.

11–12    1st couple set in first corner positions, facing one another diagonally. First corners dance out to the next corner positions (i.e. 3rd lady to top lady’s place, and 2nd man to 3rd man’s place) passing second corners by the right. Second corners dance in passing first corners by the right, then they pass one another in the centre of the dance by the right to face the next corner positions round the set anticlockwise.

13–14    1st couple dance in, passing their partner’s second corners by the right, then they pass one another in the centre of the dance by the right to face the next corner positions. First corners set, facing one another diagonally across the set. Second corners dance out to the next corner positions, passing 1st couple by the right.

15–32    Repeat the movements of the last six bars three more times so that each dancer visits each corner position in turn moving anticlockwise round the set.

NOTE: – This figure consists (so far as the movements are concerned) of four phases of six bars each. Each six-bar phrase consists of three two-bar movements.

For the 1st couple these are: – two bars to dance out, two to set, and two to dance in.

For first corners: – two bars to dance in, two to dance out, and two to set.

For second corners: – two bars to set, two to dance in, and two to dance out.

FIFTY YEARS ON
RSCDS Book 43

Two chords.  On the second chord, 3rd and 4th couples change places with their partners to start the dance on the opposite sides of the set.

1–4    2nd and 3rd couples set to and turn partners with the right hand half way round, retaining hold of hands.

5–8        2nd couple lead up, crossing back to own side, and cast off to original places.3rd couple lead down, crossing back to opposite side, and cast up to original places.

9–16    1st and 2nd couples dance a double figure of eight across the dance, 1st couple casting off to begin, while 2nd couple dance up crossing over. At the same time 3rd and 4th couples dance a double figure of eight, 3rd couple dancing down and crossing over to begin while 4th couple cast up. 1st and 4th couples remain facing out.

17–20    1st and 2nd men and 3rd and 4th men turn with the left hand one-and-a-half times to change places.  Meanwhile, 1st and 2nd women and 3rd and 4th women turn with the right hand one-and-a-half times.

21–24    1st and 4th couples (in second and third places) dance half rights and lefts.  1st and 4th men remain facing out.

25–32    2nd and 4th men and 1st and 3rd women dance a reel of four on the men’s side, while their partners dance a reel of four on the women’s side. On bars 31-32, instead of passing left shoulders, 4th man and 1st woman and 4th woman and 1st man, using skip change of step, turn with both hands half-way round, opening out to face across the dance with nearer hands joined.  2nd and 3rd women complete the reel by curving round to the right to take them into the circle.

33–40    2nd, 4th, 1st and 3rd couples dance eight hands round and back.

The finishing order is 2, 4, 1, 3 with 1st and 3rd couples on opposite sides. Repeat from new positions.

Devised by John Drewry, 2002.

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TACNotes:’
21-24      1st & 4th men finish facing out, omitting polite turns.
25 – 32     Fairly wide 2H turn on bars 31-32.

CABERFEI
Scottish Country Dances of the Eighteenth Century by Jack McConachie
(Caber Feidh – Deer’s Antlers)
Longways set in Reel time for 4 (or 5) couples —
3-couple dance —  32-Bar sequence.

1–8        First and second couples dance right Hands Across (round for 4 “Skip Change” steps), and back again with left Hands Across, to places (4 steps).
9–12    First couple dance down between second couple for 1 step, then turning inwards (towards each other), lead up (with nearer hands), to the top and cast off (on own sides) to 2nd place.  Second couple move up on bars 11-12.
13–16    First couple lead down (with nearer hands), between third couple and cast up (on own         sides) round them to finish facing their 1st Corners (passing each other by the left in 2nd place).(First couple make the shape the of Deer’s Antlers on Bars 9-16).
17–20    First couple set to their 1st Corners (with 1 Pas de Basque on the right foot), then, passing by right shoulders, dance round 1st Corners, while the two “Corner dancers” dance a half Reel of Four (passing each other by the left in the middle) to the opposite Corner position.  First couple finish facing their 2nd Corners (3 “Skip Change” steps, beginning with the left foot).
21–24    Repeat Bars 17-20 with 2nd Corners  (Diagram 3), first couple finishing in 2nd place on the opposite side (all three couples are now on opposite sides – first lady between second and third ladies, and first man between second and third men.
25–28    First three couples set to partners (with 1 Pas de Basque on right foot), then dance six Hands halfway Round, to the left, to own sides (6 Slip steps).
29–32    First three couples turn partners (once round) with right hands (4 “Skip Change” steps). First couple repeat from 2nd place (with third and fourth couples), and cast off to the bottom, while fourth couple move up to 3rd place.

Each couple repeat in turn, as first couple.

Notes:  Release right hands and turn inwards, by the right, on Bar 4.  Release left hands on Bar 7 and dance to original places.
First couple dance down in front of second couple on Bar 9, turn sharply inwards (lady to her right, and man to his left), on Bar 10, then lead up the middle and cast off to 2nd place.
Pas de Basque on the right foot on Bar 17, then hop on the right foot with the left foot extended forward (raised), to change into “Skip Change” step.  The same applies on Bar 21, and on Bar 25 but bringing the left foot to the side – ready to step sideways.

THE COURAGE REEL
THE CANADIAN BOOK OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by John Drewry
for Simon Fraser of “The Courage”, Nairn
Reel – 3 couples – 48 bars.
Tune – “Sneug of Foula” by Tom Georgeson – from “The Duke of Edinburgh’s Welcome to Shetland”.

1–8    1st couple and 2nd couple dance the “Espagnole”  (See Glayva) to change places. At the end 1st couple continue turning by the left hand to face first corners.

9–32    1st couple and their first and second corners “dance to each corner and set” moving right round back to the same positions as at the end of Bar 8. (SEE BELOW FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE) On the last bar, 1st couple can join right hands to help turn one another to face first corners again.

33–38    1st couple dance reels of three on the sides with their corners, beginning by giving left shoulders to first corner.

39–40    1st couple, giving right hands, cross to own sides in second place.

41–48    2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

“DANCE TO EACH CORNER AND SET”
A new figure in which 1st couple and their first and second corners dance to each of the four corner positions by turn and set in those positions.

9–10    1st couple dance out to first corner positions, passing their corners by the right. First corners dance in, passing 1st couple by the right, then they pass one another in the centre of the dance by the right to face the next corner position round the set anticlockwise. Second corners set facing one another diagonally across the set.

11–12    1st couple set in first corner positions, facing one another diagonally. First corners dance out to the next corner positions (i.e. 3rd lady to top lady’s place, and 2nd man to 3rd man’s place) passing second corners by the right. Second corners dance in passing first corners by the right, then they pass one another in the centre of the dance by the right to face the next corner positions round the set anticlockwise.

13–14    1st couple dance in, passing their partner’s second corners by the right, then they pass one another in the centre of the dance by the right to face the next corner positions. First corners set, facing one another diagonally across the set. Second corners dance out to the next corner positions, passing 1st couple by the right.

15–32    Repeat the movements of the last six bars three more times so that each dancer visits each corner position in turn moving anticlockwise round the set.

NOTE: – This figure consists (so far as the movements are concerned) of four phases of six bars each. Each six-bar phrase consists of three two-bar movements.

For the 1st couple these are: – two bars to dance out, two to set, and two to dance in.
For first corners: – two bars to dance in, two to dance out, and two to set.
For second corners: – two bars to set, two to dance in, and two to dance out.

MONTREAL RENDEZVOUS
Farewell, My Fancy and more Scottish Country Dances by Bob Campbell

A Medley for Three Couples

1–8        First couple turn with the right hand, cast off one place then turn partially with the left hand, the man dancing up and casting off round second man, the woman dancing down and casting         up round third woman.  Second couple step up on bars 3-4.                     

9–12    Six hands once round to finish in from the sidelines facing partner at an angle.

13–14    All dance back to back with partner.

15–16    All cross to opposite sides giving right hands.

Reel

1–2        All clap and first couple dance a Petronella turn, the man to finish between second couple who face down, the woman to finish between third couple who face up.

3–4        Set three and three.

5–8        First couple dance a Petronella turn to own sides then set three and three.

9–12        All clap and first man dances a half reel of three with second couple giving right shoulder to second man while first woman dances a half reel of three with third couple giving right shoulder to third woman.  First couple finish in second place on opposite sides.

13–16    First couple turn once and a half with the right hand to finish on own sides.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

Linton Ploughman
Book 5 – No. 6
32-bar jig for two couples in a four-couple longwise set

1–8        1st and 2nd couples dance four hands round to the left and back to places.

9–16    1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands back.

17–24    1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in the middle of the set, facing partner with both hands joined.  2nd couple step in.

25–32    1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

Collected in Peebles-shire.

Original tune:
The Muckin’ o Geordie’s Byre (Oswald’s Curious Scots Tunes, 1742)

Davy Nick Nack
GLASGOW ASSEMBLY and other SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by Bob Campbell

A hornpipe for three couples

1–4        First, second and third couples cross over giving right hands to finish a little in front of opposite side lines, and set.

5–8    All cross back to own places, and set.

9–16    First couple turn time and a half with the right hand, cast off one place on opposite sides, then turn with the left hand to finish in a diagonal line with first corners. Second couple step up on bars 13–14.

17–18    First couple turn first corners with the right hand to change places, corners finishing back to back facing first couple.

19–20    First couple set to corners in their new position.

21–24    First couple turn their first corners back into place with the right hand then turn each other with the left hand to finish in a diagonal line with second corners.

25–28    The same as bars 17–20 but with second corners.

29–32    First couple turn second corners back into place with the right hand then, giving left hands briefly in passing, curve into second place on own sides.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

A Little Hush, 32S 3C (4C Set)
Holly Boyd, Here’s to You

1-4 1st couple cross over giving right hands and cast to 2nd place; 2nd couple step up on 3&4
5-8 1st couple turn both hands to face their 1st corners

9-12 1st couple change places right hand with 1st corners.  1st corners change places left hand in the centre, then change places right hand with 1st couple (who have looped around corner’s position). 1st corners finish in the diagonally opposite position, and 1st couple pass right shoulder to face 2nd corners.
13-16 1st couple repeat bars 9-12 with their 2nd corners, passing right shoulders to end in the centre facing their own side.  3s and 2s are now on opposite sides.

17-24 1st couple dance figures of 8 on their own sides of the dance, 1st woman giving a right shoulder to 2nd man to begin, and 1st man giving a right shoulder to 3rd woman to begin.  1st couple end in 2nd place on opposite sides.

25-32 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance set and link for 3 twice to finish 2,1,3.

Corn Rigs
RSCDS Book 4 – No. 12
32-bar reel for two couples in a four-couple longwise set

1–8    1st couple cast off and dance down behind their own lines for four steps, turn inwards and dance up to original places.

9–16    1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple.

17–24    1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in the middle of the set facing partner, both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.

25–32    1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

Thomas Wilson:  Companion to the Ballroom, London, 1816.
Tuner:  Corn Rigs (Traditional)

Please remember this is a combined class at the Churchill Recreation Centre

THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
Graded and Social Dances 3,  devised by Roy Goldring                                   
32 bar Reel for 2 couples

1–8        1st woman and 2nd man set twice then turn with right hands.They finish in place.

9–16    1st man and 2nd woman set twice then turn with left hands.They finish in place – 1st man facing out.

17–24    1st man, followed by his partner, casts behind 2nd man, crosses up between 2nd couple, casts behind 2nd woman and crosses to 2nd place on own side. 1st woman finishes in 2nd woman’s place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24.

25 – 32    2nd and 1st couples dance right hands across and left hands across.

Tune:    Miss Jean Donaldson’s Hornpipe (Traditional – James Walker 1st Collection)

The Left-Handed Fiddler,  32R 3C (4C Set)
Howard Lasnik, 1997
1-4    1st couple turn by the left hand and cast into 2nd place (2nd couple stepping up on bars 3-4).            
5-8    1st couple cross by the left hand and cast to the left, 1st man around 2nd woman and 1st woman around 3rd man, finishing in the center of the set, nearer hands joined, facing 2nd woman on the diagonal (as in The Montgomeries’ Rant except the 1st woman is on the 1st man’s right).            

9-12    1st couple set to 2nd woman, change hands and set to 3rd man.

13-16    Set to 3rd woman, change hands and set to 2nd man. End facing 1st corners, 1st man having pulled back his left shoulder.

 17-20    1st couple turn 1st corners by the left hand. 1st couple turn by the right hand to face 2nd corners.

21-24    1st couple turn 2nd corners by the left hand. 1st couple turn by the right hand to finish in 2nd place, own side.

25-32    Couples 2, 1, and 3 dance six hands around to the left and back to the right.

THE SILVER STRATHSPEY
Book 44.  No. 3
(Strathspey)

1–4        1st couple set and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.

5–8        2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set and circle halfway round to the left, all finishing on    opposite sides, 3rd couple in first place, 1st couple in second place and 2nd couple in third place. 2nd and 3rd couples finish facing in diagonally.

9–12    1st couple, giving right hands, cross and cast to the right: 1st woman casts down round 3rd woman’s place to finish between 3rd couple facing up, while 1st man cast up round 1st man’s place to finish between 2nd couple facing down. At the same time, 3rd and 2nd couples set and dance right hands across halfway round to places.

13–16    1st couple, giving right hands, cross up and down the dance and cast to the right:             1st woman casts off into second place on her own side while 1st man casts up intosecond place on his own side. Meanwhile, 2nd and 3rd couples set and dance right hands across halfway round. 3rd couple finish in first place on opposite sides and 2nd couple finish in third place on opposite sides.

17–20    1st woman, giving right shoulder to 2nd woman, dances a half reel of three with 2nd couple. Meanwhile, 1st man, giving right shoulder to 3rd man, dances a half reel of three with 3rd couple.

21–24    1st couple turn with both hands, one-and-a-half times.

25–32    3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance the knot.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

Devised in 1989 by Mrs Moira Stacey to celebrate Moira and Keith’s Silver Wedding Anniversary.

Tune:   Florence MacLean of Ardholm, Eric Allan.

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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 13-16    2nd and 3rd couples face diagonally in to set as in bars 9-12.
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TACNotes:
13-16    Corners face diagonally to set. On bar 16 the corners curve naturally to the Right to flow into the ½ reels on bar 17, but note that for 3rd woman and 2nd man (finishing in 1st man’s & 3rd woman’s position respectively) this is a complete R about turn to change direction.

Jig to The Music, 32J 3C (3C Set)
RSCDS 2nd Graded Book
1-4        1st, 2nd adn 3rd couples advance and retire
5-8        1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance back to back
9-16    1st, 2nd and 3rd couples, giving right hands to partners, turn once round and, giving left hands, turn once round to places
17-20    1st couple, with both hands joined, dance four slip steps down the middle and four slip steps back up to finish at first place in the middle of the set facing up.
21-24    1st couple cast off two places. 2nd and 3rd couples step up on bars 23-24
25-32    2nd, 3rd and 1st couples dance six hands round and back

St. John’s Road

32 bar reel for 3 couples

1-4: 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place. (2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.)

5-8: 1st woman dances 1⁄2 figure of eight around 3rd couple, 1st man dances 1⁄2 figure of eight around 2nd couple, finish in 2nd place on own side.

9-12: 2nd , 1st , and 3rd couple dance 1⁄2 reels of three on the side. 2nd and 1st woman, 1st and 3rd men giving right shoulder to begin.

13-16: 1st woman with 3rd couple, 1st man with 2nd couple dance 1⁄2 reels of three across the dance, 1st woman giving left shoulder to 3rd man, 1st man giving left shoulder to 2nd woman. 1st couple finish facing partner’s first corner position.

17-20: 1st couple and first corners set and, 1st couple, pulling back by the right, dance around each other and out to finish in first corner position. At the same time, 1st corners dance in towards each other and, pulling back by the right, finish back to back in the middle facing corner position.

21-24: 1st couple and first corners set and first corners, pulling back by the right, dance around each other and out to finish in first corner position. At the same time, 1st couple dance in towards each other and, pulling back by the right, finish back to back in the middle facing partner’s second corner position.

25-32: 1st couple repeat bars 17-24 with second corners and pass each other by the right shoulder to finish in 2nd place on own side.

Repeat having passed a couple.

Note: the movement in bars 17-32 was devised by the late Alec Hay.

Chasing the Eclipse

32 Bar strathspey for 3 couples

in a 3 couple set

1-8:    1st couple set, dance down below third couple, cast up to 2nd place and pass left shoulder to face first corner. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.

9-16: 2nd, 1st, and 3rd couple dance reels of three on the side, 1st man and 3rd woman, 1st woman and 2nd man passing right shoulder. 1st couple finish in the center facing 1st corner.

17-24: 1st couple set to first corners, dance 3⁄4 round partner by the right shoulder, set to second corners, and dance round partner to 2nd place on own side and face out.

25-32: Chain Progression (promenade).

25-26: 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner 3⁄4 with right hands while 1st couple dance clockwise 1⁄4 round the set.

27-30: 2nd man and 3rd woman turn with left hands 1 1⁄2 times while 1st man and 2nd woman take promenade hold and 1st woman and 3rd man take reverse promenade hold and dance clockwise 1⁄2 way round the set.

31-32: 3rd and 2nd couples turn partner 3⁄4 with right hands to own sides while 1st couple dance clockwise 1⁄4 round the set to end in 2nd place

The new positions are 3,1,2.

Repeat from new positions.

Note: the movement in bars 25-32 was devised by Tim Wilson.

Tune: “Chasing the Eclipse” – M. Johnstone

Suggested Music: “Elisabeth Hunter’s Strathspey” – 15 Social Dances Muriel Johnstone & Her Band

Devised for Mike and Eilean Yates of North Carolina, in February 2013. The Yates’ have been pillars of dancing in Shelby and the Carolinas for decades and also involved in the dancing at the Loch Norman Highland Games almost since the beginning. Sadly, Mike passed away in March 2013.

Beyond dancing, Mike’s passion for viewing solar eclipses has taken them all over the world. You can detect that in the Promenade Chain progression (thanks, Mary!)

FATHER CONNELLY’S JIG

THE DONSIDE BOOK of Scottish Country Dances, 1989-1990 by John Drewry

Dance devised January 1990

Jig – 4 couples – 64 bars

Tune – “Father Connelly’s Jig” – by John Mason, the conductor of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra

1–8    1st and 2nd couples “Set and Rotate”.

9–12    1st couple and their first corners dance half right and left on the diagonal.

Meanwhile second corners set to each other and then change places giving right hands. At the end, 3rd and 2nd couples stay facing out.

13–16    3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance half reels of three on opposite sides. To begin:- 1st and 3rd men, and 1st and 2nd women, pass by the right. At the end:- 2nd and 3rd couples veer into place (i.e. no extra loops).

17–20    1st couple and their second corners dance half right and left on the diagonal (1st couple begin by giving right hands to second corners in person). Meanwhile first corners set to each other and then change places giving right hands. At the end, 3rd and 2nd couples stay facing out.

21–24    3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance half reels of three on the sides.To begin:- 1st and 2nd men, and 1st and 3rd women, pass by the right. At the end:- 2nd and 3rd couples dance round loops on the corners to enter the reels across the dance.

25–32    1st woman dances a reel of three across the dance with 2nd couple (left shoulder to 2nd man) while 1st man dances a reel of three across the dance with 3rd couple (left shoulder to 3rd woman).

33–40    1st couple, giving right hands, dance down between 3rd couple crossing over to opposite sides; 1st woman casts up round 3rd man while 1st man cast off round 4th woman. 1st couple, giving left hands, change places up and down the dance; 1st woman casts up round 4th woman while 1st man cast off round 3rd man. 3Rd couple step up on bars 39-40. (1st couple are now in third place on own sides.)

41–56    3rd, 1st and 4th couples dance the figures danced by 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples during bars 9-24.

57–64    3rd, 1st and 4th couples six hands round and back – (2nd couple could join in too to make it eight hands round and back).

Repeat with a new top couple.

NOTE   The dance is really two dances each of 32 bars. Bars 9-24 of each dance are similar. 1st couple dance the first part with 2nd and 3rd couples and the second part with 3rd and 4th couples. Either part could be danced separately as a normal 8 X 32  bar dance. The reason for this unusual structure is that the tune contains 64 bars and it was thought that this arrangement would make it less tiring for the dancers than a 8 X 64 bar dance.

In the half right and left on the diagonal it is essential for the dancers to be in the side lines before changing places with the left hand to leave the centre of the set free for the other dancers.