Shiftin' Bobbins, 32-bar reel devised by Roy Clowes

Shiftin' Bobbins
Roy Clowes Ormskirk Scottish Dances
Reel 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1-2 1s cross down to face out between corners;
3-4 2s1s3s set on the sides;
5-8 1s cast up, meet, lead down;
9-12 1L2M3M right hands across WHILE 1M2L3L left hands across;
13-16 1s, followed by 2s 3s, lead down;
17-20 3s, followed by 2s 1s, lead up and cast, 3s finishing in 3rd place;
21-24 2M1L3M left hands across WHILE 2L1M3L right hands across;
25-28 1s lead to the top and cast;
29-32 1s half figures of 8 round 2s, finishing 2s1s3s.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
Shiftin' Bobbins was on the programme for the Tawa Scottish Country Dancing Club's annual dance on October 3, 2020. The venue was the Ngaio Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand.
The MC was club tutor Catherine McCutcheon and music was by Aileen Logie, Hilary Ferral and Jason Morris.

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Nice one, Pat. It was when I started SCD nine years ago, my favourite for quite a while. Heart-warming to see it danced with such enthusiasm, as befits the excellent (if invisible) musicians.