Dance: Back to Back

32-bar Jig
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
Terry Glasspool
Formations:
Back to Back (BKTOBK)
Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
Steps:
Skip-Change
Published in:
Itch to Dance, An [8] *
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Selected Scottish Country Dances (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 5

Crib

1-81C dance BtoB ; turn RH and cast off (2C up)
9-161C dance BtoB ; turn RH 1½ to the side in 2plx, facing 1cnr (2,1x,3)
17-24“Pushme-Pullyou Reels”: 1C dance Fig8 on the side round corner positions, starting RSh to 1cnr while 2C facing 3C dance BtoB RSh on the sides ; repeat LSh
25-321C+1cnr turn RH to DTr position | All set as in DTr ; 1C dance to R (M down, W up) through the end of the dance and cast to (2,1,3)
(after second time through, 1C dance down the middle to 4pl on [1-2])
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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