Title: Pint o' Ale Is Fain Composer: Bob Mc Murtry (San Francisco Branch) Book: "Devil's Quandary" by Bob Mc Murtry Source: strathspey list 2003-2-28 Rhythm: 32 bar Jig for 3 couples Music: Pint o' Ale by Bob Mc Murtry 1-4 All three couples turn by the right hand and out to place, to end facing clockwise round the set, men facing toward the top and women toward the bottom. 5-8 Dance clockwise, 3rd woman followed by 2nd and 1st women, to men' s side of the dance. 1st man dances the same to women's side followed by 2nd and 3rd men. 9-12 All three couples turn by the left and out to place. 13-16 Dance anti-clockwise back to original positions at the beginning of the dance, women following 1st woman and men following 3rd man. 17-24 1st couple dances a figure of eight on their own sides with 2nd and 3rd couples, giving left shoulders to 2nd couple to begin. For more advanced dancers, a reel of three on the sides may be substituted. 25-32 1st couple leads down the middle for three bars and back for three, cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 31&32. Repeat, having passed a couple.