hook: Scottish mechanical stars of three
formation: proper
To Tune Shiftin' Bobbins. Reel 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
| A1 | 4 | ones cross down to face out between their first corners and second corners
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| 4 | balance twos, ones, and threes balance in double triangles on the sides
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| 8 | ones cast up take inside hands to briefly
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| A2 | 8 | ones ladle, twos gentlespoon, threes gentlespoon right hands across star WHILE ones gentlespoon twos ladle threes ladle left hands across star
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| 8 | down the hall ones followed by twos followed by threes*
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| B1 | 4 | up the hall threes followed by twos followed by ones
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| 4 | cast off threes in 3rd place
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| 8 | twos gentlespoon ones ladle threes gentlespoon left hands across star WHILE twos ladle ones gentlespoon threes ladle right hands across star
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| B2 | 8 | ones
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| 8 | ones half figure 8 around the twos, finishing twos ones threes ⁋
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"Couple 1 is finished—step to the bottom. Couple 4, step up into the dance."
*down the hall with inside hands; trade hands to new inside hands to come back up the hall
https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/dance-crib/shiftin-bobbins.html
1-2 2s must be awake to step up.
13-20 Take nearer hands to lead down and up.
-20 3s must have completed the casting to 3rd place before starting the hands across; otherwise there will not be room enough for 1s to pass through second position on bar 28 and so to finish in 2nd place on bar 32.