MACDONALD OF SLEAT (J120) 4C set MacNab Dances 1 1- 8 All dance reels of 4 on sides 9-16 With hands joined on sides set Highland steps 17-24 1M+2L, 3M+4L change places passing RSh (no hands), partners repeat 25-32 1M+2L, 3M+4L turn RH 1.1/2 times back to original places, partners repeat to end BtoB facing partners 33-40 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance diagonal reels of 4 ending with 1L, 2M, 3L, 4M dancing in front of 2L, 1M, 4L, 4M respectively 41-48 Picking up figure: - 1M dances to 1L left shoulder to left shoulder; link left arms, set twice, on 2nd set 1M turns about linking nearer arms with 1L, 1s dance across to 2M, Men link left arms, set twice, 1s with 1M retaining linked arms turn left about on second setting, Men changing to linking nearer arms, 3s & 4M dance the same at the same time 49-56 Repeat with 2L & 4L ending by 2 rows of 4 linked & facing down (M in middle) 57-64 All Ladies cast to end behind Men & set, all Men cast to end beside partner to form new lines of 4 (Ladies in middle), all set 65-72 Ladies 4 slip steps to left while Men slip step to right, all set & repeat back to places & set 73-80 Ladies turn to face partner & dance reels of 4 across set 81-88 Set twice to partners & turn 2H back to place 89-96 Petronella turn & set, petronella turn & set to change places with partners 97-104 All set to partners Men with Highland steps 105-112 Ladies dance twice across set & twice facing down while 2M followed by 1M & 4M followed by 3M dance up round 2L & 1L or 4L & 3L & back to stand on left of their partners 113-120 1s+2s, 3s+4s Allemande (all facing the bottom with 2s & 4s leading) ending on bar 6 to 'whisper' & retire to partner's place |
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.