Dance Video The Duke of Gordon's Welcome to Aberdeen (Video 1)

Fig. 1

1-8

Ladies advance, 1L+3L turning to Right to form diag line (1L+2L & 4L+3L facing each other) & set. Ladies dance 1/2 reel of 4. End facing opp. man

9-12

Ladies dance out and into opp. man’s place (4 bars). Men dance in and turn to face Ladies (11-12)

13-16

Couples set to each other and turn to form square set

17-32

Repeat 1-16 back to places (1L+3L turning to Left to form line on other diagonal)

33-64

Repeat 1-32 with Men making the diagonal lines

Fig. 2

Ladies step back and kneel

1-8

Men set, petronella turn, double setting or high cuts

9-32

Repeat 1-8 back to places. Bar 32 Men finish facing partners (who stand up)

Fig. 3

1-8

All set twice; Men turn partner RH & move on anticlockwise to next Lady

9-32

Repeat 3 more times, Men turning each Lady until back in original places

Fig. 4

Men kneel

1-4

Ladies dance 1 place round anticlockwise towards next Man & they set

9-16

Repeat 3 more times until back in original places. Men stand up

Fig. 5

1-4

All set to partner & turn 1/4 RH into allemande hold facing anticlockwise

5-8

All promenade 1/2 round & form “longways set” 3 2 4 1

9-24

All dance full Petronella figure (set to partner & Petronella turn 4 times)

25-32

All set to partner & turn 1/4 RH into allemande hold facing anticlockwise; All promenade 1/2 round & reform original square set