Dance: The Foursome Reel

128-bar Medley (S64+R64)
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

(unknown)

Formations:

Reel of four (REEL;R4;)

Steps:

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Published in:

Book 3 [11] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [35]
101 Scottish Country Dances [33]
Collins Pocket Reference [118]

Recommended Music:

Sir Archibald Grant of Monymusk (Daniel(Donald) Dow)
The Black Snuff Mill ((traditional))
The Devil's in the Kitchen (P/M William J Ross)
Moulin Dhu ((traditional))

Recordings (9): Show tunes

Book 3. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 12
Favourite Scottish Dance Music Vol. 2 (Jimmy Blue and his Scottish Band), track 8
Step in Time (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 3
Puirt-a-Beul (Calum Cameron), track 1
Saint Andrew's Ball - Volume 1 (The Cavendish Dance Band), track 3
Music for Collins Pocket Reference. Vol 2 (The Colin Dewar Quartet), track 3
More Capital Reels (Auld Reekie), track 2
Play the St. Andrew's Ball (Ron Kerr and his Scottish Dance Band), track 8
The Reel Party (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 2

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