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Taught/practised on:
LADY IN RED
(J5x32)
Simon Scott
Ruby Anniversary Collection & RSCDS Book 48
1- 4
All set, 1s+3s+5s petronella turn into centre while 2M & 4M cast up
1 place as 2L & 4L cast down 1 place
5- 8
1s+3s+5s set while 2s & 4s cross to opposite sides, 1s+3s+5s
petronella turn to opposite sides while 2M & 4M cast down 1 place
into middle to face up to partner as 2L & 4L cast up 1 place into
middle & face down
9-16
2s+4s dance reel of 4 in middle
17-24
All dance LH across (2L+1s, 2M+3s+4L & 4M+5s) & end on opposite
sides, all set & cross RH
25-32
1s+2s also 3s+4s Set+Link, 1s+4s also 3s+5s Set+Link 2 4 1 5 3
Devised by Simon Scott (who also devised dances Lord Scott of Buccleuch, Earl of Buccleuch, Duke & Duchess of
Buccleuch and Bonnie Heir of Buccleuch) and published in the Ruby Anniversary Collection 1964-2004 by the
Vancouver Branch, Canada.
This dance is dedicated to “our lovely partners, remembering the opening words of the song by Chris de Burgh:
I’ve never seen you looking so lovely as you do tonight”.
The music “The Gentle Shepherd” by Joshua Campbell has been recorded for this dance by Marian Anderson.
The Scott Clan Chief is His Grace Richard Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott, The 10th Duke of Buccleuch, Duke
of Queensberry, Marquess of Dumfriesshire, Earl of Buccleuch, Earl of Doncaster, Earl of Dalkeith, Earl of
Drumlanrig and Sanquhar, Viscount of Nith, Torthorwald and Ross, Lord Scott of Buccleuch, Lord Scott of
Whitchester and Eskdaill, Baron Scott of Tindale, Lord Douglas of Kilmount, Middlebie and Dornock.
Septs of Clan Scott include Buccleuch, Geddes, Laidlaw, Langlangs & McCorquodale.