Dance: The Scots Bonnet

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

Devised by:
(unknown)
Formations:
Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Balance in Line (BALNCE)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
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:
Book 10 [9] *
Pocket: Books 10,11,12 [9]
99 More Scottish Country Dances [83]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [145]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [136]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [172]
Recommended Music:
Bonnets o' Blue ((traditional))
Recordings (4): Show tunes
The Bobby Brown Collection (Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent), track 24 [pace 33.4]
Tarry a While (Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent), track 7 [pace 33.4]
Book 10. (Colin Finlayson and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 34.4]
Book 10. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances (David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band), track 9

Crib

1-81C+2C R&L
9-161C down the middle and up
17-241C casts off one, cross RH ; cast off one, lead up to finish in line across between 2C, both M facing down and both W up, all holding hands
25-321C+2C BiL, 1W+2M & 2W+1M ½ LH turn ; BiL again, continue LH turns, 1C crossing to 2pl and 2C dancing to 1pl
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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