Dance: The Clansman

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

Devised by:

Derek Haynes (1981)

Formations:

Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Targe (TARGE)
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:

Book 32 [8] *
Pocket: Books 32,Leaflets [8]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [30]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [29]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [36]

Recommended Music:

Hon Captain Elliot's Quickstep (John Pringle)

Recordings (4): Show tunes

Book 31/32 (Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band), track 19 [pace 35.6]
Book 32. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band), track 9 [pace 35.6]
Scottish Dance Favourites Volume 2 (Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band), track 17 [pace 35.6]
Miss Ogilvie's Fancy (Green Ginger), track 13 [pace 35.5]

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