Dance: Circassian Circle
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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:
- Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
- Published in:
-
Book 1
[3]
*
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:
-
Circassian Circle
((traditional))
- Recordings (24):
Show tunes
-
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
Crib
| Couple facing couple, round the room (M to left of W) |
| 1-8 | 1C+2C R&L |
| 9-16 | 1C+2C set twice to P ; turn P BH |
| 17-24 | La-Chain |
| 25-32 | Poussette (to 2,1), and join adjacent couple |
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