Dance: The Duchess Tree

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

Devised by:

John Drewry (1971)

Formations:

Reel of three - crossing (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
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:

Strathspey travel
Strathspey setting

Published in:

The Brodie Book [11] *
Scottish Country Dances, Volume 4 [6]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [41]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [39]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [52]

Recommended Music:

The Duchess Tree (James Scott Skinner)

Recordings (7): Show tunes

Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 2 (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 70.1]
In Strict Tempo (Lothian Scottish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 63.2]
Tae Gar Ye Loup (Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band), track 4 [pace 63.8]
Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 1 (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 7
Welcome to the London Highland Club (Frank Reid and his Band), track 10 [pace 60.9]
One More Couple Please (The Scotsmen), track 5
Reflections of Dalriada (Hugh Ferguson and the Dalriada Scottish Dance Band), track 9 [pace 62.8]

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