Dance: Cramond Bridge

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

Devised by:
Valerie Farr
Formations:
Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Steps:
Skip-Change
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Published in:
The London Jubilee Book (1979) [4] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [34]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [32]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [41]
Recommended Music:
Valerie Farr's Reel (Frank Reid)
Recordings (4): Show tunes
The Complete Caledonian Ball (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 7 [pace 35.1]  [has sample]
Strictly Scottish Volume One (Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band), track 14
Come Scottish Country Dancing with the Great Jim MacLeod Ban (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 1
Favourite SCDs Vol 1 (Irvine Valley SCD Band), track 4 [pace 35.4]

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Crib

1-81C cross RH, cast (2C up) ; cross LH, cast 1W up, 1M down and dance in to meet facing 2M
9-161C in promhold dance half diagonal RSh Reel3 with 2M+3W ; repeat with 3M+2W, 1C finish in middle facing women’ side
17-241C lead out on W side and cross, casting round 2W and 3W positions (1M down, 1W up) to meet in middle ; 1C turn RH 1¼ times while 3C+2C ½ R&L around them
25-321C lead up between top couple and cast off ; 2C+1C+3C Turn RH
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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