Dance: Saint Andrew's Nicht

48-bar Jig
2 couples
Set shape: Round the room

Devised by:
(unknown)
Formations:
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
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
Pas-de-Basque
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
MacNab Dances Vol 1 [12] *
Recommended Music:
Saint Andrew's Nicht ((traditional))
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Dances from the Collections of Mary Isdale MacNab Vol 1 (The Muriel Johnstone Ensemble), track 12 [pace 37.0]
Scottish Country Dancing (Callum Wilson and his Scottish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 36.2]

Crib

(Couple facing couple, round the room)
1-81C+2C RHA ; LHA
9-16Women cross RH, set to other M ; turn him LH
17-24Women cross back, set to P ; turn P LH
25-32Men advance with 2 PdB, set to each other ; swivel turn for 4 bars to finish BtoB facing own P
33-40Diagonal Reel4, ending in original places
41-481C+2C Poussette to meet next couple.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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