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Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4

Devised by:

Roz Scott Huxley (1986)

Formations:

Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
Reel of three - half (REEL;HALF;R3;)
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:

Strathspey travel

Published in:

Book 35 Scottish Country Dances [5] *
Pocket: Books 33,34,35 [21]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [56]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [54]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [70]

Recommended Music:

The Ceilidh Umbrella (Muriel A Johnstone)

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The title is a tribute by the deviser, Roz Scott Huxley, to her father, the late Group Captain David Huxley who was very active in the Society and is best remembered as MC at Summer School ceilidhs in what used to be the second fortnight. His trademark as MC was an ancient umbrella dangling from his wrist which gave rise to the name of the original tune for the dance – The Ceilidh Umbrella. The umbrella is preserved at HQ.

Show all tunes

Name	Artist	Album	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
The Gentleman	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Book 35. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances	5	S32 8	8:32	64.0
The Gentleman	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Scottish Dance Favourites Volume 3	8	S32 8	8:32	64.0
The Gentleman	Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band	Special Requests Volume 4	2	S32 8	8:17	62.1
The Gentleman	Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith	Delaware Valley Spring Ball 2003	5	S32 8	8:34	64.2
The Gentleman	Catherine Fraser & Duncan Smith	Old Favourites and Odd Couples	6	S32 8	8:33	64.1
The Gentleman	Neil Copland and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 35. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances	5	S32 8	8:23	62.9
The Gentleman	Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band	Take Your Partners For Vol 1	12	S32 8	8:18	62.2