Ceilidh Dance Instructions

 

Flying Scotsman

Formation: Sets of four couples, gents with left shoulder to band.

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Bars:       Description

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1-8:            Gents hold hands in a line and raise arms to form arches. Ladies join hands and lady       

                   number 1 leads the line round the back of the 1st man and then weaves in and out down                            the line of men and back up to their original places. 

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9-16:          Ladies hold hands in a line and raise arms to form arches. Gents join hands and 

                   gentleman number 1 leads the line round the back of the 1st lady and then weaves in and 

                   out down the line of ladies and back up to their original places.

 

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17-24:      Top couple set forward and join hands and side step down the middle of the lines using 

                 long steps the back up to join the end of the set using small steps. 

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25-32:      All couples now join hands and side step down for 8 and back for 8, resulting in a new top 

                 couple. 

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                 Repeat ad lib.