Dance: The Haymakers

Also known as »Sir Roger de Coverley«

48-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

(unknown)

Formations:

Back to Back (BKTOBK)
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Arches (ARCHES)

Steps:

Skip-Change
Running

Published in:

Book 2 [11] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [23]
Collins Pocket Reference [128]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [64]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [61]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [79]

Recommended Music:

The Haymakers ((traditional))

Recordings (4): Show tunes

Book 2. Music for Eleven Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 2 [pace 33.2]
Book 2. Music for Eleven Traditional Dances +1 (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 11 [pace 33.2]
Scottish Favourites (The Wick Scottish Dance Band), track 2
Back in Step (The Occasionals), track 14 [pace 31.8]

Crib

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