Dance: The Hills of Alba

32-bar Reel
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

Bob Taylor (2000)

Formations:

Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
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
Pas-de-Basque

Published in:

Jubilee Book 1929-2004 [26] *

Recommended Music:

Miss Jean Milligan (Winifred Bird Matthew)

Recordings (2): Show tunes

A' the best frae Banffshire (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 13 [pace 37.5]
A' the best frae Banffshire (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 14 [pace 36.5]

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