6 Couple Sq. Set As Iona Cross, but with 5S and 6S Facing in (Man in Front of Man)

MARJA’S BUNS (M-(S48+R48) Amanda Peart (2013)

6 couple sq. set – as Iona Cross, but with 5s and 6s facing in (Man in front of Man)

Strathspey:

1- 8 Outside couples – Circle 8H round (left) back, inside couples - Circle 4H to right, back to left

9-10 1s+3s+centre couples face in (as started), passing RSh, dance forward 2 positions so 1st couple are in 6th place, 5th couple are in 3rd place, 6th couple are in 1st place and 3rd couple are in 5th place

11-14 5s+6s (new ends) turn partner 2H 1½ times to correct sides, whilst 1s+3s (in centre) dance ½ a Tourbillion (½ turn partner 2H, move on, set)

15-16 All (6 couples) set

17-24 1s (with backs to 4s)+3s (with backs to 2s)+2s+4s repeat bars 9-16 - to end 6 1 5 3 on outside 2 4 on inside

25-26 Centre couples dance ½ LH Across (2 bars)

27-30 Each dances RH Across with 2 corner persons (4 bars)

31-32 Centre couples dance ½ LH Across (2 bars)

33-36 Each dances RH Across with 2 corner persons (opposite to last time) (4 bars)

37-40 Centre couples dance ¾ LH Across in the middle to get to next corners on (4 bars)

41-48 Dance LSh Reels of 3 with corners – ending 2s & 4s between corners in lines of 3

Change to reel time:

1- 4 All Advance, 6s+1s+5s+3s (‘outside couples’ – on ends of lines) Retire, 2s+4s (centre of lines) set

5- 8 2s+4s Circle 4H to left, to remain in centre, 2s with backs to 2nd place, 4s with backs to 4th place (Man in front of Man)

9-12 2s & 4s pull RSh back to ½ turn 1s & 3s RH and 1s & 3s dance on one place turning about to face in (petronella) (backs to original places, Man in front of Man)

13-16 1s & 3s repeat bars 9-12 with 6s & 5s (i.e. 1s & 3s pull RSh back to ½ turn 6s & 5s RH and 6s & 5s dance on one place turning about to face in (petronella) (backs to side couples, Man in front of Man))

17-28 Centre couples (5s+6s) dance ½ LH Across (2 bars), each RH Across with corners (4 bars), and repeat with opposite corners

29-32 ¾ LH Across in the middle to get centre couples dancing with next corners on (4 bars)

33-40 Dance LSh Reels of 3 with corners – end with 5s & 6s dancing back into centre

41-48  Outside couples – Circle 8H round (left) and back, Inside couples - Circle 4H to right first, then back left (if the centre couples do round-and-a-half then they end in their original places, as the outside couples already do)