strathspey@strathspey.org:1347

Priscilla M. Burrage

Re: Half Figures of 8

March 17, 1995, 9:17 p.m. (Message 1347, in reply to message 1346)

On Fri, 17 Mar 1995, Peter Hastings wrote:

> I have a collection of cribs (cheat sheets whatever) which I have put 
> together for my own use. A friend of mine was looking at it recently and 
> pointed out that I had used the terms "cross down (up) and cast up (off)" 
> and "half figure of 8" completely interchangeably. She thought that the 
> term "cross down (up)" implied that hands were given whereas "half figure 
> of 8" implied that they were not. Since these cribs are occasionally used 
> by other people, I would hate to sow confusion when I could avoid it.
> 
Peter,

Yes half a figure of eight is done without hands (usually), and cross 
down is done (usually) right hand in right hand.  I would recommend that 
you adjust your notes.  Sorry.

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