1–

1c set | 1W casts, 1M following, round 3W, 1W dances up round 3M and 1M dances up the middle, 1c face 3c (2c up on 7-8) (2,1x,3)

9–

2c+1c+3c G-Chain (2c cross), 2M+1M finish facing out

17–

2c+1c L-Chain

25–

2c+1c+3c A&R ; 1c turn RH 1½ to (2,1,3)

1–

1c+2c+3c circle6 and back, finishing in couples for

9–

1c+2c+3c Promenade

17–

1c cross RH, cast off one {3} cross LH, cast off one | lead up to face 1cnrs (2c up on [19-20]

25–

1c SetH&G with clap on [31] and Petronella Turn to own sideline

1–

2c step up as 1c turn BH to face P between them in line4 across | 1c+2c set, 1c advancing and passing on the second step ; ½Reel4, at end 1c pass LH to face down NHJ

9–

1c dance down to face P between 3c, repeat set and ½Reel4 with 3c, finish between 3c on own side LHJ

17–

1c lead to top, cross and cast to 2plx ; ½Reels3 across, Rsh to 4cnr (W up, M dn) (to 2,1,3)

25–

2c+1c Poussette.

1–

1c set | cast (2c up) ; ½ Fig8 Lsh round 1cnr (2,1x,3)

9–

1M+2c and 1W+3c Lsh Reels3 across, at end 1c LH turn to face 1cnrs

17–

1c+1cnrs change places RH while{2} 2cnrs set | centre dancers change places LH while{2} the others chase clw one position ; repeat from new positions

25–

Repeat from new positions, but to finish 1c turn LH to 2plx ; 2c+1c+3c set | 1c cross RH.

1-16

1s+2s+3s dance Dunans Reel of 3:

1s dance out & down then cross down to 3rd place opp side (each subsequent dancer cross similarly) to dance reflection reels of 3 on opp sides

1s dance out & down then cross down to 3rd pl own side (each subsequent dancer cross similarly) to dance remaining part of reel of 3 on own sides

17-24

1s cast down to 2nd place & cross RH to face 1st corners, 1s set to 1st corners & set to 2nd corners

25-32

1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides passing corners RSh 1s end crossing RH to 2nd place own side

1–

Inveran reels{6} (1c cross down from top, cross up from bottom) | 1c cross RH to (1x,2,3)

9–

1c set advancing | turn BH ; dance down between 2c, cast behind 3c, finish BtoB between 3c facing opp. side

17–

1M+3W & 1W+3M set & turn EH ¾ (1c start out between 2c and 3c) ; 1c dance up , cast up behind 2c, finish BtoB between 2c facing opp. side

25–

1M+2W & 1W+2M set & turn EH ¾ (1c start out between 2c and 3c) ; 1c ½Fig8 round 2c to (1,2,3)

33–

1c+2c Circle4 L ; 1c facing 2c NHJ set and 1c face up | 1c cast off while{2} 2c lead up (2,1,3)

41–

1c+3c repeat [33-40] to (2,3,1)

1–

1W+2W (1M+2M) turn LH (RH) ½, finishing 1c BtoB in 2pl | All set as in DTr ; 1W+3W (1M+3M) turn RH (LH) ½ | 2c+3c+1c set as in DTr

9–

1c followed by 3c dance up between 2c, cast off ; dance NHJ down through 3pl, cast up to face 1cnrs, 3c looping into 3pl

17–

1c turn 1cnrs RH, pass Rsh (cnrs dance for {4}) ; turn 2cnrs RH (same), and cross Rsh to (2,1,3)

25–

All circle6 and back

1-8

1s & 4s set & cast in 1 place, 2s+1s dance RH across while 4s+3s dance LH across. 2 1 4 3

9-16

1L followed by 2L+2M+1M cross down to 3M place & chase round anticlockwise to 3L place while 4L followed by 3L+3M+4M cross up to 2M place & chase round clockwise to 2L place. 3 4 1 2

17-24

4s+1s dance 1/2 RH across while corners set diagonally & set twice in St.Andrews Cross (1s & 4s facing clockwise as 3s & 2s facing anticlockwise) then 1s & 4s, giving RH to partners, dance out to own sides as corners set diagonally. 3 1 4 2

25-32

All circle 8H round & back

On 2nd chord 3c+4c change sides to 1,2,3x,4x. Centro-symmetrical dance.

1–

2c+3c Petronella Turn and set ; turn ¾ RH into ½RHA to form pairs in promhold facing out (3W+2M on M side ; 2W+3M on W side).

9–

1c+4c Petronella Turn | set ; ½ RH turn and Promenade clw to the side positions, forming a square set while{8} the pairs cast R | pass between end Cs ; Promenade clw to other end

17–

1c+4c ½ L-Chain across ; the pairs ½ M-Chain, finishing with a full RH turn to put M on the right of P (2c at top, 3c at bottom)

25–

All set | ½ circle8 L {3}, dance in on L foot into centre and all swivel R {1} | spiral out into longwise set (2,4,1x,3x)

1–

All clap, 1c cross Rsh and cast off one (2c up) ; 1c+3c RHA

9–

All clap, 1c cross back Rsh, cast up to own place (2c down) ; 1c+2c LHA

17–

1M+3W change places RH | 1W+3M change RH, while{2} 1M+3W dance a Rsh loop ; 1M+3W cross back RH while{2} 1W+3M loop | 1W+3M cross back LH, 1W to 2pl while{2} 1M casts to 2pl (2c up)

25–

2c+1c R&L

1–

1c turn RH | cast (2c up) ; turn LH 1½ to finish BtoB between 2c

9–

1c+2c Reel4 across, at end 1c pass Rsh to face 1cnr

17–

Turn CPCP, finish between 3c, BtoB facing opp. side

25–

1c+3c Reel4 across, 3c finish in 2pl, 1c pass Lsh in centre and join LH

33–

1c turn LH and cast off on own sides (4c up) ; 1c turn RH. (2,3,4,1)

1-8

couple following couple lead up the middle and alternately go left or right at the top of the room;

9-16

two side-by-side Grand Chains halfway round the room: an inner circle and an outer circle;

17-24

alternating over and under arches halfway round the room;

25-32

couple followed by couple lead up the middle and all turn left at the top and march around the room to end with a double circle around the room, men in the middle. ladies on the outer circle, all facing partner.

1--

Circle8 L and back

9--

All W pass in front of P, dance behind next M ; RHA in the centre

17--

All W cross in front of opposite M, dance behind next M ; RHA, joining P for

25--

All Promenade once round clw (but see note)

33--

1c+3c (W following M) dance on 1 place clw and in (M round M, W round W) to face next couple ; set to and turn that person RH

41--

Reels4 across

49--

Fig8, 1c round 2c, 3c round 4c

57--

1c+3c LHA ; 1c/3c dance out Lsh round 2c/4c (M round M, W round W) and cclw to places

65--96

2c+4c repeat bars 33-64

97--

All Promenade once round cclw

105-120

The Men repeat [9-24] cclw with LHA in the centre

121--

Circle8 RIGHT and back (see note)

Note: This crib follows the current way of dancing. In the original instructions, the promenade [25-32] is cclw. Bill Hamilton said in 'hindsight' this promenade should be clw, but preferred not to change the official instructions. Bill disapproved of another variant, where the circle [121-128] is continued to the R only.

1–

1c cast off 2 (dance in to begin) (2c+3c up) ; 2c+1c 1¼ turn RH to midline, facing P

9–

2c+1c Reel4 on midline, 2M and 1W end facing opposite side, with P behind

17–

2c & 1c chase clw round 3c to (1,3,2) ; All A&R

25–

3c+2c turn RH ½, leading into ½ RHA, to sidelines ; 1c+2c repeat (2,1,3)

1–

1W+2W & 3M+4M cross Lsh past P | cast two L to each other's places ; all M (top) and W (bottom) LHA

9–

1M+2M & 3W+4W cross Rsh to person opposite | cast two R ; 3c+4c (top) & 1c+2c (bottom) RHA (to 3x,4x,1x,2x)

17–

½Reels4 on the sides ; 2c waits in 1plx while{4} the others continue in ½Reel3 (to 2x,3x,4x,1x)

25–

All Set, cross RH, 2c+3c & 4c+1c circle4 left

1–

1c+3c cross RH | cast off (2c+4c up) ; lead down one, cast up one (2,1x,4,3x,5)

9–

2c+1c &4c+3c, ½ R&L ; 1c+2c & 3c+4c Petronella twice to next position cclw in their square (2,1x,4,3x,5)

17–

2c+1M & 1W+4c+3M & 3W+5c RHA to sidelines ; 2c+1W, 1M+4c+3W & 3M+5c LHA (to 2,1x,4,3x,5))

25–

1c+3c cross RH | cast off one place (4c+5c up) ; all turn P RH (2,4,1,5,3)

1–

1c in promhold (1M on the R) Reel3 with 2c (Rsh to 2M), 2c finish in 1pl

9–

Repeat with 3c, finish in centre, facing M side, 1M above 1W

17–

2c+3c dance R&L while{8} 1c dance out on M side, divide and cast to meet in centre, dance out on W side, divide and cast into

25–

In lines across 1M+2c facing 1W+3c set twice ; 1c turn RH 1¾ to promhold to continue (2,1,3) (on 2nd time through, turn RH ¾ and dance down to 4pl (4c up))

1–

1c+3c turn RH ½ with person opposite, face that person | twirl R and into opposite place ; 2c+4c repeat this and face in while{4} 1c+3c (W leading) chase ¼ clw | curve into centre and swivel R to face out (1c facing 4pl and 3c facing 2pl)

9–

Parallel Reels4 across

17–

2c+1c & 3c+4c circle4 L ; face other couple and set | ½ RHA, flowing into

25–

2c+4c LHA in the middle ; dance out passing same sex standing dancer on the side Rsh, and chase R (M leading) to 1pl/3pl (to 2,3,4,1).

1–

1c+2c+3c mirror Reels3 on opposite sides (1c cross down, 2c out and up)

9–

Repeat, 1c now to own sides

17–

1c lead down ; and up to top to face 2c from the middle diagonally

25–

1c set to 2c | dance to the bottom (2c+3c+4c up) and turn inwards into ; 4c+1c Circle4 L.

1–

1c+2c set | 1c cross RH ; cast off (2c up) to between 3c NHJ | turn 3c easy hand, to finish (2,1x,3), 1c facing in and up, 3c facing out

9–

2c+1c+3c Mirror Reels3 on the sides (all give hands), (2,1x,3)

17–

1c Petronella Turn while{2} corners change place on side RH | All set in threes across ; 1c Petronella Turn, while{2} corners cross RH | All set (3x,1,2x)

25–

Diagonal R&L (1c+1cnrs change places RH | 1c change places LH with mid-person on sides ; 1c+2cnrs repeat)

1–

1c cross RH | cast off (2c up) ; cross LH | cast L (W up, M down)

9–

2c+1W &1M+3c Rsh Reels3 across

17–

1c NHJ set to 2W (swivel ½ inwards), set to 3M (veer L together), set to 3W (swivel ½ inwards), set to 2M (and face own 2cnr)

25–

Reels3{6} on the sides, Rsh to 2cnr | 1c cross RH to 2pl

1–

1c set | cross RH ; cast off (2c up) | turn ¾ LH

9–

BiL with 1cnrs | ½ turn 1cnrs RH ; 1c followed by 1cnrs chase clw round 4cnrs to leave 1cnrs in exchanged places, and join LH to 2cnr, RH to P

17–

BiL with 2cnrs | ½ turn 2cnrs LH ; 1c followed by 2cnrs chase cclw, 1c crossing Lsh to 2plx facing out (3x,1x,2x)

25–

½ Lsh Reels3 on the sidelines ; All set and cross (2,1,3)

1–

1c turn RH | cast (2c up) ; turn LH to face 1cnrs

9–

1c ½Reel4 with 1cnrs (pass P Lsh) ; Repeat with 2cnrs

17–

Repeat with 3cnrs (1cnr person) ; Repeat with 4cnrs (2cnr person)

25–

1W+2c & 1M+3c Reels3 across, Lsh to 1cnr

33–

2c+1c+3c circle6 and back

Note: Cosh explicitly tells 1c to pass Lsh in [9-24]; however the Rsh pass is quite common, and nicknamed »Mairi's Divorce«.

1–

1c lead through 3c (2c up) and cast up ; 2c+1W & 1M+3c RHA, 1c finish facing 1cnrs.

9–

1c+1cnrs ½Reel4, pass Lsh ; ½Reel4 with 2cnrs, fast ¾ LH turn in the centre

17–

1W+3c (at top) & 1M+2c Reels3 across (Lsh to 1cnr pos), (to 3x,1,2x)

25–

diagonal R&L (1M down,1W up) (2,1,3)

1–

1c+2c+3c set | cross RH ; repeat & 2c face out

9–

1c+2c DblFig8 (1c cross down), at end 2c face out and up (1,2,3)

17–

1c+2c+3c Inveran reels (1c cross down, and cross up from the bottom, 2c+3c full reel3 on own side) (1,2,3)

25–

1c with 2c following lead down {3}, turn RH ½ {1} ; turn on ½ moving upwards | 2c+1c lead up (to 2,1,3)