Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 15:28:28 -0400 From: "W. B. OLSON" To: scots-l:listbox.COM Subject: Re: Lennox Love to Blantyre -- Directions for the dance "Lenox Love to Blantyre", from 'The Merry Medley', II, p. 351, 1745 [Tune theme code F 2/2 1131 2266. The tune is on the sixth page of the engraved dance music, book pages p. 263., in this original edition. A reprint of 1749 has the engraved dance music section at the front. Lady Ann Hamilton's Rant is on the preceeding page. Scots tunes in both volumes are listed on my website, the Irish ones being in the Irish tune index.] 1. Hand a Cross quite round with the second couple, and cast off 2. Hands a Cross with the third couple, and cast off again 3. Foot it and cast up to the top 4. Right Hand and Left into the second Couples Place 5. Foot it Corners and turn 6. Foot it the other Corners and turn 7. Hey contrary sides 8. Foot it to your Partner and turn:: From: S Miskoe Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 12:06:33 EDT To: scots-l:listbox.COM The RSCDS published this dance in Book 6#4, 1930. It dated the source from the Holmain (Dumfriesshire) Family Carter Chest, early 18th century. The directions are slightly different from Bruce's and have been translated into 20th century terminology. The tune listed has no title and I am not familiar with the melody of the tune Lennox so I can't identify it. Dance directions: 1. First cple cross over with right hands and cast off one place. First & 3rd cples dance four hands across, half way. 2. First cple set twice. First & 3rd cples dance half right and left and first cple end facing first corners. 3. Set to and turn first, then second corners. 4. Reel of 3 on the sides, cross to own side at the end.