Dance: The Elphinstones of Orkney

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

Devised by:

Rik de Vroome

Formations:

Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
Grand Chain for 6 - half (GCHAIN;6P;HALF;)
Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
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

Published in:

Dances for Friends Four [11] *

Recommended Music:

Earl Robert (Rik de Vroome)

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