Dance: What Muckle Sorrow Ails You?

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

Devised by:
J (18C) Young (1740)
Formations:
Chase (CHASE)
Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
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Steps:
Skip-Change
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Published in:
Scottish Country Dances of The 18th Century [8] *
Recommended Music:
Bonny Annie ((unknown))
What Muckle Sorrow Ails You ? ((unknown))

Crib

1-81M, 1W following, cast behind 2M (2C up) and cross ; 1W, 1M following, cast behind 3M (3C up) and cross (to 2,3,1)
9-161C dance to the top | cast off ; dance between 3C and cast up (3C down) to face 1cnr
17-241C set to and turn corners, to 2,1x,3)
25-321M leads 1W (on his left) out the W side, 1C divide, cast and meet in the middle ; 1M leads 1W out the M side, 1C divide and cast to (2,1,3).
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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