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The Birling Dervishes

1–
1c dance below 3c | cast up (2c up) ; turn LH (or birl) to face 1cnr
9–
1c+1st cnrs ½ RSh diag Reel4, 1c pass LSh ; 1c+2nd cnrs ½ RSh diag Reel4, 1c pass LSh to 3cnr [pos]
17–
1c “Corners Pass and Back to Back” with 3cnrs: 1c normal “Pass and Turn”, pass RSh to 4cnr [pos] while{4} 3cnrs dance BtoB ; repeat with 4cnrs (3x,1,2x)
25–
1c turn 1½ RH (or birl) & face out in 2plx while{4} 3c+2c chase ½ way clw (2,1x,3) ; 1c chase ½ way clw while{4} 2c & 3c adv&ret diagonally (2,1,3)
After their 2nd turn, 1c wait 4 bars in 3pl & step down on [5–6] of the next repeat.
Longer instructions are at https://my.strathspey.org/u/murrough/BirlingDervishes.pdf
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