Crossmichael
32 bar Strathspey
1-4 2nd couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast to their
right (3rd woman and 1st man move into 2nd places on 3-4).
5-8 1st man and 3rd woman, giving left hands, cross over and cast
to their left (lst woman and 3rd man move into 2nd places on 7-8).
2nd
couple set and giving right hands, change places.
9-12 1st woman and 3rd man, giving right hands, cross over and cast
to their right (2nd couple move into 2nd places on 11-12).
1st man
and 3rd woman set and, giving left hands, change places.
13-16 1st woman and 3rd man set and, giving right hands, change places.
17-18 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples, giving right hands to partners, cross over.
19-20 1st and 2nd men - and women, - giving left hands, change places.
21-24 The three men - and women - dance three hands once round to the 1eft.
25-30 All let go hands and the circ1es become chases, interlacing.
2nd man and 3rd woman give right hands to pass on 25-26.
1st couple
the same on 27-28, 2nd woman and 3rd man on 29-30.
31-32 All dance six hands half round to own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Dance devised by Hugh Foss.
Suitable tune: Trinity Hall (Ashley Album, p.17).
Copyright, 1966, by Hugh Foss, Dalry, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Glendarroch Scottish Country Dance Sheet No.13.