Dance: A Bit o' Birl

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

Devised by:

Sue McKinnell (2002)

Formations:

Bourrel (Birl) (BIRL)
Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
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.

Published in:

Sue McKinnell's Scottish Country Dances [66] *

Full description:

http://suedan.com/dances/instructions/birl.html

Recordings (2): Show tunes

Dances Frae the North Vols. 1 & 2 (The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band), track 4 [pace 63.2]
Dances Frae the North, Vols 1, 2 & 3 (The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band), track 9 [pace 63.2]

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