Cribs for Robert Burns Dance

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GOOD-HEARTED GLASGOW   J8x32  3C (4C set)

P Knapman Collins Pocket Bk

1- 8        1s turn RH cast to 2nd place, & turn partner LH
               1¼ times to end Man down & Lady up

9-16        1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s),
               1s passing RSh & dance LH with other couple

17-24      1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place own side

25-32      2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
  
THE WHITE COCKADE   R8x32  3C (4C set)                  

Preston RSCDS Bk 5

1- 8         1s+2s+3s set & cross RH, set & cross back RH

9-16        1s lead down the middle for 4 bars & back to top

17-24      1s cast to 2nd place on own sides & circle 4H round to the left with 3s

25-32      2s+1s dance R&L

MY JO   S8x32  2C (4C set)                                        

R Goldring 15 Social dances

 1- 8       1L+2M advance for 1 step, turn individually to right,
              cast round 2L/1M & turn RH 1¼ times
              to end in each others place

9-16      1M+2L repeat bars 1- 8 but turn to left & turn LH

17-24    2s+1s set, advance passing partner RSh
             & turn individually to right to face each other,
             continue turn & dance out to own side, 2s+1s set

25-32    2s+1s dance Diamond Poussette right round

MANHATTAN  R8x32  3C                                                                      

D Blim

1‐8       1s dance down below 3s, cast up one place, dance up to the top,
             and cast off to face 1st corners.

9‐16      Turn corner, partner, corner, partner,
             ending in the middle on opposite sides.

17‐24    1s set right for one bar, then slip individually left for one bar,
              ending 1M between the 3s, 1L between the 2s.
              Dance six bar right shoulder reels of three across the dance,
              ending with 1s in 2nd place on opposite sides.

25‐32    Dance six bar right shoulder reels of three on the sides.
             1s cross right on the last two bars.

CA' THE EWES TAE THE KNOWES  S8x32  2C (4C set)

  T Wilson RSCDS Bk 16

1- 8         1s cast & dance down own sides for 4 bars
                & turning out dance back to the top

9-16         1s turn RH, cast 1 place, dance ½ fig of 8 round 2s
                & back to top for…

17-24       1s+2s dance Allemande

25-32       2s+1s dance R&L

THE DUSTY MILLER   J8x32  3C (4C set)                                    

Border Dance Bk

 1- 8         1s set, cast down below 3s, lead up, cross over
                & cast to 2nd place opposite sides

9-16         2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back;
                1s ending facing 1st corners

17-24       1s set to 1st corners & turn RH,
                set to 2nd corners & turn RH

25-32       1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides
                 (giving LSh to 1st corners to start)
                 & cross to own sides

INTERVAL

HA! HA! THE WOOIN' O' IT   R8x32  2C (4C set)                                      

MMM 1

 1- 8          1L+2L advance towards partners & set, retire & set
9-16          1M+2M repeat bars 1- 8

17-24        1s lead down & back

25-32        1s+2s dance Poussette
  
LIGHT & AIRY  J8x32  3C (4C set)                              

W Campbell RSCDS Bk 4

 1- 8         1s set & cast to 3rd place, set & cast back to top

9-16         1s lead down the middle & back

17-24       1s+2s dance Allemande (1s end facing 1st corners)

25-32       1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH,
                 partner LH to end in 2nd place own sides

GREEN GROW THE RASHES (John Black’s Daughter)   S8x32 3C (4C set)

Johnson RSCDS Bk 12

 1- 8         1s dance parallel RSh reels of 3 on own sides

9-16         1s set, turn 2H, 1s facing 2s on sides set & turn 2s with 2H 1½ times

17-24       1M+3s circle 3H round to L end 3s on opp sides & 1M casts to 2nd pl,
                1L+3s circle 3H round to right & end 3s own sides & 1L casts to 2nd pl

25-32       1s set dance up to top, cast to 2nd place & turn RH


BURNS NIGHT  J8x32  2C (4C set)                            

R McOwen 50y Boston Branch

 1- 8        1M+2L cross RH, 1L+2M cross RH, 2s+1s Set+Link

9-16        1L+2M cross RH, 1M+2L cross RH,
               2s+1s Set+Link back to original places

17-24      1s+2s ½ turn RH, slip step down for 2 bars & back,
               ½ turn 2H (PdB) to face up

25-32      1s+2s dance Allemande

THE LEA RIG   S8x32  2C (4C set)                                                                

RSCDS 21

 1-16      1s+2s (2s step up & join in on bar 3 by setting, then follow 1s)
              dance full Petronella back to places
              with 2s turning to place on bars 15-16

17-24    1s lead down centre of set & back to top

25-32    1s+2s dance RH across once round
              & ½ Diamond Poussette to change places

BAULDY BAIN'S FIDDLE   R8x32   3C (4C set)      

 J Dickson Lothian Coll

 1- 8       1s turn by the right and cast one place;
              1s turn by left 1½ times, finishing facing out on opposite sides
              (in 2nd place);

 9-16      1s cast to the left, and chase anti-clockwise halfway round the outside
              while 2s and 3s right hands across, finishing on the side lines;
              2s and 3s chase clockwise halfway round the outside
              while 1s turn by the left 1¼ to face first corner positions
              (1M facing 2M, 1L facing 3L);

17-24     1s ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corner positions; pass right shoulder,
              1s ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corner positions,
              finishing by passing right shoulder to 2nd place on own sides;

25-32     2s, 1s, and 3s circle 6 hands round and back.