Dance: Royal Deeside

32-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2341

Devised by:
Bill Forbes
Formations:
Half-turn and cast away (HTCAST)
Reel of four - on sides - half (REEL;HALF;R4;SIDES;)
Knot 3 couples (KNOT;3C;)
Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
Steps:
Strathspey travel
Published in:
Craigievar Book 4 [10] *
Recommended Music:
Mrs Joan Russell (Nicol McLaren)
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Clashmadin Volume One (Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 65.8]

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Crib

1-8All C set | turn BH ½ and face P in the centre ; All twirling R dance out to opposite side | and set (1x,2x,3x,4x)
9-161C+2C & 3C+4C RHA ; 1M+2W & 3M+4W change places RH and face P | all turn P BH ½ and face P
17-24Parallel ½Reels4 on the sides ; 4M+3W & 2M+1W change places RH | All set to P (4,3,2,1)
25-324C+3C+2C the Knot (2,3,4,1)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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