Dance: Midnight Toil

32-bar Reel
5 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 5

Devised by:
Martin Sheffield (1996)
Formations:
Corners Pass and Turn (C-P&T)
Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
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
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Full description:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/scots.in.france/dancesd.htm

Crib

1-81C+3C set, dance down 2 places (2C+4C up) ; cast up one place and cross RH to face 1cnrs.
9-161C+3C turn 1cnr LH, P RH, 2cnr LH, P RH to face 3cnr
17-22: Set, pass & turn (1C+3C each RHJ in centre of own “box” set to 3cnr, then drop hands and dance clw round cnr’s place, while cnrs turn RH and return to place).
23-28: 1C+3C, face 4cnr RHJ and repeat 17-22.
29-32: 1C+3C turn RH and cast off one place own sides.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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