Dance: The 51st Travellers

Also known as »Perpetual Motion«

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

Devised by:
Sandra Turton (2001)
Formations:
Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
Reel of three - half (REEL;HALF;R3;)
Set and Link for three (SETLNK;3P;)
Grand Chain (GCHAIN)
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:
Golden Anniversary Book 1951-2001 [9] *
Book 44 [9]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [1]
Recommended Music:
Kenny Wilson's Jig (Ian Holmes)
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Book 44 - Music for Ten Scottish Country Dances (Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band), track 9 [pace 34.6]

Crib

1-81C cross down RH behind 3C (2C up) and dance up to 2plx ; Mirror ½ Reels3 on the sides (1C out and up) (to 3,1x,2)
9-16Grand Chain (3C cross to begin)
17-24S&Link for 3 ; 1C turn RH 1¾ to face 1cnr pos. while 3C+2C chase ½ clw
25-321C+1cnrs diag. ½Reel4 (1C pass RSh) ; ½Reel4 with 2cnrs (pass RSh to 2,1,3)
Crib was checked by its author · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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