Dance: The Lochalsh Reel

40-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
Pat Burnett
Formations:
Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
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:
Skip-Change
Published in:
The Skye Collection Vol 2 [3] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [112]
Recommended Music:
The Lochalsh Reel (Colin Dewar)
Recordings (2): Show tunes
A Skye Collection (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 11 [pace 35.5]
An Angus Welcome (The Deirdre Adamson Quartet), track 11 [pace 34.4]

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Crib

1-81C turn RH | cast off ; cross LH and cast off to face up between 3C in promhold, M on the right
9-16LSh Reel3 across with 3C, 1C finish between 3C facing up and split
17-24Mirror Reels3 on opposite sides, 1C finish between 3C NHJ
25-321C dance to top | split and turn 2C easy hand ; cross down between 3C and cast up into
33-40Teapots (RHA with end couples ; pass RSh into LHA) (to 2,1,3)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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