Dance: The Clachan

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

Devised by:

Hugh Foss (1960)

Formations:

Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
Back to Back (BKTOBK)
Double Triangles (DBLTRI)
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
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:

Kendoon Dances [5] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [28]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [30]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [36]

Recommended Music:

The Clachan (Peter White)

Recordings (1): Show tunes

Hey Johnnie Cope and seven other SCD/Foss (Peter White and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5

Crib

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