Dance: Argyll Strathspey

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

Devised by:
Roy Goldring (1985)
Formations:
Half-turn and cast away (HTCAST)
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Tournee (TOURN)
Steps:
Strathspey travel
Published in:
Book 35 Scottish Country Dances [3] *
Pocket: Books 33,34,35 [19]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [6]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [6]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [9]
Recommended Music:
Mrs Stewart's Strathspey (William Marshall)
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Scottish Dance Music (The Music Makars), track 8 [pace 63.5]
Book 35. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 3 [pace 65.2]

Crib

1-81C+2C+3C ½ RH turn and remain in middle, swivel R and dance out to opposite side ; repeat, to own places
9-161C+2C+3C Circle6 and back, 1C & 3C finish facing down / up the middle
17-241C+3C R&L up / down, to own places
25-321C+2C Tournée.
Crib was checked by its author · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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