Dance: The Duke He Was a Bonnie Beau

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

Devised by:
(unknown)
Formations:
Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Hands across - 4 - back - cast (HX;4P;BACK;CAST;)
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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
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Published in:
Book 24 [9] *
Pocket: Books 5-for-1965,23,24 [26]
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:
Birkhall (James Lowe)
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Book 24, Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 9 [pace 35.4]

Crib

1-81C+2C set twice ; 1C+2C turn RH
9-161C followed by 2C lead down the middle ; and up, 2C leading and casting off (to 1,2)
17-241C+2C RHA {3}, LHA {3} | 1C cast to 2pl, 2C dance to top (to 2,1)
25-322C+1C R&L
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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