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MIDSUMMER MADNESS (J8x32)
John Drewry Bankhead Book 5
1- 8
1s+2s set & dance RH across ½ way, set & ½ turn partners RH, retain
hold and all face down
9-16
1s followed by 2s lead down below 3s cross & cast up behind 3s, lead
up crossing & 1s cast to 2
nd
place as 2s cross to 1
st
place
2 1 3
17-24
1s dance ½ reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1
st
corners & ½ reels of 3
on opposite sides
25-32
1s dance ½ reels of 3 across giving LSh to 3
rd
corners & ½ reels of 3
on own sides
This John Drewry dance was devised in June 1994 for the Midsummer “Day of Dance” at Causewayhead, Stirling.
The recommended tune is “Miss Isaac Forsyth - Elgin” by William Marshall which has not been recorded as a lead
tune but is 3
rd
tune on John Renton’s recording for Follow Me Home, and 4
th
tune on both David Cunningham’s
recording for Miss Welsh’s Reel and Luke Brady’s recording for Joie de Vivre.