Dance: Cumberland Reel

Also known as »Cumbersome Reel« (unofficial)

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

Devised by:

(unknown)

Formations:

Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Arches (ARCHES)

Steps:

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Published in:

Book 1 [11] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [11]
101 Scottish Country Dances [17]
Collins Pocket Reference [101]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [36]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [34]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [44]

Recommended Music:

Cumberland Reel ((traditional))

Recordings (18): Show tunes

The Complete Caledonian Ball (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 9 [pace 33.8]  
Book 1. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 10
Favourite Scottish Dances #5 (George B Stirrat), track 1
Dance to Bobby Crowe's Band (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 13
Scottish Jigs and Reels for Children (Robin Ellis and his Band), track 10
Scotland's Fancy (The Glendale Scottish Dance Band), track 1
A Scottish Welcome (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 4
My Scotland (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 9
Village Hall to Royal Ball (Adam Rennie and his SCD Quartet), track 8 [pace 32.3]
Dance Date No 1 (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band), track 4
English Folk Dances (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 1
The Magic Sounds of Jimmy Shand and His Band (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 8
Highlander Music Old Masters Volume 1 (Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band), track 13 [pace 35.4]
Scottish Country Dances (Vol. 2) (Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 35.4]
Scottish Country Dances in Strict Tempo (No. 2) (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 8
Medal Tests for Young Dancers (Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil), track 2 [pace 43.0]
Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band Vol 3 (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band), track 4 [pace 32.2]
Early Days - John Crawford (John Crawford with the Gleneden Scottish Band), track 13 [pace 32.0]

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