Dance: Crossing the Bay

32-bar Strathspey
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:: Derek Haynes
Formations:: Reel of three - on sides - half (REEL;HALF;R3;SIDES;)
Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
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
Strathspey setting
Published in:: Carnforth Collection of SC Dances 5 [5] *
Recommended Music:: Sands of Murness (Frank Ronald Jamieson)

Crib

1-8	1C cross RH \| cast (2C up) ; 1C ½ Fig8 to R (W down, M up) (2,1,3)
9-16	Opposing ½ Reels3 on sides (1C starts in & R, i.e. RSh to 4cnr), 2C+3C finish with loop ; opposing ½ Reels3 across (1C LSh to 1cnr position) (3x,1x,2x)
17-24	S&L for three ; repeat (2,1,3)
25-32	All circle6 and back.

Crib was checked by its author · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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