Dance: Duke of Hamilton's Reel

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

Devised by:
(unknown) (1754)
Formations:
Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Steps:
Strathspey travel
Strathspey setting
Published in:
Book 5 [8] *
Pocket: Books 4,5,6 [20]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [42]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [40]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [53]
Recommended Music:
The Duke of Hamilton's Reel ((unknown))
Mrs MacLeod of Raasay (Niel Gow)
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Book 5. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band), track 2 [pace 61.5]

Crib

1-81M+2W & 1W+2M turn RH 1½ to finish 2C in 1pl, 1C in 2pl opposite side ; 2C turn LH to 1pl while 1C turn LH 1½, to finish in middle at 2pl own side holding RH facing up
9-161C lead up to the top (2C down), set ; cast off one, turn BH to face 1cnrs
17-241C set to and turn cnrs, , finishing between cnrs
25-322C+1C+3C A&R, 1C 1½ BH turn to 2pl.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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