Dance: The Priest And His Books

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

Devised by:
Castle Menzies (18C) (1749)
Formations:
Dance down and up - 4 people (DWNUP;4P;)
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:
Book 7 [3] *
Pocket: Books 7,8,9 [3]
99 More Scottish Country Dances [76]
Recommended Music:
Blue Bonnets ((traditional))
The Priest and his Books ((traditional))
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Book 7. (Colin Finlayson and his Scottish Dance Band), track 10 [pace 35.5]

Crib

1-81M leads 3W to the top (2W down), 3W casts off to 2pl and 1M to own place ; 1W+3M repeat
9-163C followed by 1C lead down the middle (2C up) ; 1C lead up to the top while 3C lead up for {2} and turn RH to own places
17-241C cast off one, lead down between 3C (2C up), cast up on own side to 2pl
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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