Dance: Fear an Taigh

32-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2413

Devised by:: Christopher Harris (2002)
Formations:: Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
Poussette - half (POUSS;HALF;)
Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
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
Full description:: http://www.scottap.com/scd/dances/FearAnTaigh.html
Recommended Music:: Iain Stuart Robertson (Muriel A Johnstone)

Crib

1-8	1C+2C & 3C+4C set \| ½ RHA ; 1C+4C set \| turn BH ½ into
9-16	1C+4C ½ Poussette ; 2C+4C & 1C+3C circle4 L (2x,4,1,3x) ;
17-24	4W+1M turn LH ½ while 4M+1W cast round the dancer on the left, all finish on midline ; 4M+1M+4W+1W ½ reel4
25-32	1W (4W following) & 4M (1M follows) cast R through the end, behind own line, and cross to opposite side passing P RSh ; all Turn BH 1½ (2,4,1,3)

Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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