Dance The Lindisfarne Strathspey 12095

1–

2c+3c RH across ; 1c+2c & 3c+4c LH across

9–12

2c+3c RH across while 1M (followed by 1L) casts off to 4plx while 4L (followed by 4M) casts up to 1plx

13–14

4c+2c & 3c+1c ½ LH across

15–16

4c & 1c (keeping LH) cross to opp sides [to 2x,4x,1x,3x]

17–32

“Lindisfarne Knot”: 2c (at top) set to ptr | cross to 2pl (face out) while 4c (in 2pl) cast to 3pl | cross to 4pl (face ptr) while 3c (in 4pl) set to ptr | cast into 3pl while 1c (in 3pl) cross to 2pl | cast up to top ; continue pattern to 2413. [No actual casting except in 4pl, and 2pl at the start of the formation. No hands.]

1-8

2s+3s dance RH across; 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance LH across

9-12

2s+3s dance RH across while 1M followed by 1L cast to 4th place own side & 4L followed by 4M cast up to 1st place own side

13-16

4s+2s also 3s+1s dance 1/2 LH across; 4s+1s cross LH so all on opp sides. Order (2)(4)(1)(3)

17-32

“The Lindisfarne Knot”:

1st place (2s) set, cross to 2nd place (no hands) facing out

2nd place (4s) cast to 3rd place & cross down to 4th place (no hands) facing partner

3rd place (1s) cross to 2nd place (no hands) & dance up to 1st place

4th place (3s) set, cast up to 3rd place [only true casting is in 2nd/4th place at start of figure - other times just dance up or down outside set]

Repeat from new positions 3 more times to end 2 4 1 3

Alternative version bars 17-32

17-20

2s+4s & 1s+3s circle 4H round to Left (or 4s / 3s lead up between 2s / 1s & cast back to place)

21-24

2s & 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 down round couples below

25-32

All dance 8 bars of the “Lindisfarne Knot” figure