Dance: The Wishing Well

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

Devised by:: Minnie Baenninger
Formations:: Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
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
Published in:: Book 44 [6] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [200]
Recommended Music:: Major Thomas of Cairnleith (Lindsay Ross)
Recordings (1): Show tunes: Book 44 - Music for Ten Scottish Country Dances (Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band), track 6 [pace 62.2]

Crib

1-8	1W+2M turn RH ¾ \| turn P LH, at end form diagonal line facing clw (1M+2W swivel L) ; Line dances ¼ clw \| 1M+2W dance on one place while 1W+2M turn ½ RH (to 2x,1x)
9-16	All turn ½ RH and face P \| spiral R to (2,1) ; Circle4 L ;
17-24	1C set \| turn BH and face up ; dance up \| cast to 2pl
25-32	2C+1C Poussette

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

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