Dance: Circassian Circle
32-bar Reel
2 couples
Set shape: Round the room
- Devised by:
- (unknown)
- Formations:
-
Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
- Steps:
- Pas-de-Basque
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- Featured in:
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Van Isle Social Feb 10
- Published in:
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Book 1
[3]
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Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3
[3]
101 Scottish Country Dances
[13]
Scottish Reels are Fun
[14]
Collins Pocket Reference
[94]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[30]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[28]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[35]
- Recommended Music:
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Circassian Circle ((traditional))
- Recordings (29):
Show tunes
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Book 1. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 2
[pace 34.1]
A Scottish Celebration (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 3
[pace 34.1]
The Complete Caledonian Ball (Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 1
[pace 35.6]
Scottish Country Dancing (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 3
The Shores of Loch Alvie (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 3
Scottish Country Dancing (Callum Wilson and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 16
[pace 36.2]
Let's Dance Again. Volume 2 (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band),
track 2
[pace 36.0]
Highland Airs (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 7
[pace 35.8]
The Shepherd's Choice (Bill Black and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 2
[pace 36.4]
Dancing Strings of Scotland (Dancing Strings of Scotland),
track 11
[pace 32.1]
Back in Step (The Occasionals),
track 6
[pace 33.4]
Favourite Scottish Dance Music Vol. 2 (Jimmy Blue and his Scottish Band),
track 6
Preliminary Test (Muriel A Johnstone),
track 1
Seven Favourite Dances #4 (George B Stirrat),
track 5
The Tartan Track (Beryl S Johnston),
track 3
Dance Date No 1 (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band),
track 2
Golden Hour of Scottish Dancing (Jim MacLeod and his Band),
track 3
[pace 32.5]
More Sounds of Scotland (Jim MacLeod and his Band),
track 5
[pace 32.5]
Scottish Dance Favourites (Jim MacLeod and his Band),
track 3
[pace 32.5]
A Dram o' Scotch (Jimmy Shand Jnr. and his Band),
track 9
[pace 34.8]
Iain MacPhail Celebrates in South America (Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
[pace 33.6]
Ceilidh Round the Steeple (Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 2
[pace 35.5]
English Folk Dances (Jimmy Shand and his Band),
track 9
Jimmy Shand Favourites (Jimmy Shand and his Band),
track 5
To the Laird (David South and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 2
[pace 36.0]
Let's Celebrate (Ian Hutson & his Scottish Dance Band),
track 20
[pace 38.2]
Schottische Tänze (Ceilidh Folk Edinburgh),
track 9
[pace 34.5]
Fraser McGlynn and his Scottish Dance Band (Fraser McGlynn and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 20
[pace 32.2]
King of the Button Box Vol 2 (Jimmy Shand and his Band),
track 5
[pace 32.8]
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Crib
| 1-8 | 1C+2C R&L |
| 9-16 | 1C+2C set twice to P ; turn P BH |
| 17-24 | L-Chain |
| 25-32 | Poussette (to 2,1), and join adjacent couple |
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