Dance: Fisherman's Reel

32-bar Reel
5 couples
Set shape: Square
Progression: 53412

Devised by:

Petyt, Sue / Gamon, Jane

Formations:

Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
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
Slip-Step

Published in:

Dunblane Holiday [2] *

Full description:

http://www.suepetyt.me.uk/fishermans%20reel.htm

Recommended Music:

The Black Mountain Reel (Jim Arthur)

Recordings (7): Hide tunes

The Kirrie Lads (Ian Cruickshanks and his Band), track 8 [pace 35.4]

• For a British Tar is a Soaring Soul (Arthur Sullivan)
• I Am the Captain of the Pinafore (Arthur Sullivan)
• I Am the Ruler of the Queen's Navee (Arthur Sullivan)
• He is an Englishman (Arthur Sullivan)
• Never Mind the Why and Wherefore (Arthur Sullivan)

Nice to See You (Ian Cruickshanks and his Band), track 17 [pace 35.4]

• For a British Tar is a Soaring Soul (Arthur Sullivan)
• I Am the Captain of the Pinafore (Arthur Sullivan)
• I Am the Ruler of the Queen's Navee (Arthur Sullivan)
• He is an Englishman (Arthur Sullivan)
• Never Mind the Why and Wherefore (Arthur Sullivan)

Special Requests Volume 3 (The Colin Dewar Quartet), track 10 [pace 36.4]  

• The Mountain Road ((traditional))
• Down the Broom ((traditional))
• All Around the World ((traditional))
• The Road to Rio ((traditional))
• Tom Billy's ((traditional))

Lassie Come and Dance Wi' Me (Ian Cruickshanks and his Band), track 11 [pace 34.2]

• The Cod End (Gordon Robertson)
• Hark the Hour of Ten is Sounding (Arthur Sullivan)
• The Judges Song (Arthur Sullivan)
• Now Jurymen, Hear My Advice (Arthur Sullivan)

Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 6 (Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 36.4]  

• The Northlands (Ian Holmes)
• The Backshore Hornpipe (Drummond Cook)

Live at Opotiki, Music for a Whale of a Time (Peter Elmes and his Band), track 8 [pace 29.8]

• The Mountain Road ((traditional))
• Down the Broom ((traditional))
• All Around the World ((traditional))
• The Road to Rio ((traditional))
• Tom Billy's ((traditional))

Tarry A While (The Deirdre Adamson Quartet), track 8 [pace 36.4]

• The Cod End (Gordon Robertson)
• Ross Angus (Sandy Nixon)
• Kevin McGlynn (Willie Lawrie)
• Stuck in the Snow (Deirdre Adamson)

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