Dance Video The Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord (Video 4)

RSCDS Edinburgh Dancing Forth 2010

First part of a longer demonstration. The final circles are adapted to end in longwise sets for the next dance in the demo.

Dance: The Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord (S64, John Drewry: Bon Accord Book of Scottish Country Dances)
Added by: Murrough Landon (Jan. 17, 2021, 5:05 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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Comment: First part of a longer demonstration. The final circles are adapted to end in longwise sets for the next dance in the demo.

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1–: Introduction: all stand [1–4] ; bow/curtsey to P [5–6], bow/curtsey to corner [7–8].
9–: 1c+3c advance RHJ | RHJ with person opposite dance out between side couples, cross and meet own P in opposite place | Turn P RH to finish with W on left of M.
17–: 2c+4c repeat ; finish all M facing out, W facing in (3x,4x,1x,2x)
25–: Intersecting Reels4 (quick ½ LHA in the middle), at end all W dance ½ place clw to join RH with next man (1W+2M, etc.)
33–: All pairs turn W under joined arms into Allemande hold and dance cclw half round {5}, all M turn W as in Allemande to face them along the circle (M face cclw, W clw) {1} | All pull back Rsh & cast to original places, passing P Rsh, and face P (1,2,3,4)
41–: Gr-Chain (1 bar per hand)
49–: All set to P and turn P BH, into ; 1c+4c & 2c+3c circle4 L, into
57–: Circle8 and back (1,2,3,4)

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