Dance: The Highland Fair
32-bar Jig
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- (unknown)
- Formations:
-
Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
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
- Published in:
-
Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
[6]
*
Pocket: Books 22, Graded
[18]
99 More Scottish Country Dances
[27]
Collins Pocket Reference
[130]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[66]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[63]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[80]
- Full description:
- http://members.aol.com/ParadiseMO/HM3goldenoldies.html#fair
- Recommended Music:
-
Muirland Willie
((traditional))
- Recordings (4):
Show tunes
-
Music for 12 Trad. Dances from the Graded Book
(Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 3
[pace 33.8]
Music for Graded Scottish Country Dances
(Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 3
[pace 33.8]
Play Favourites
(Don Bartlett and the Scotians),
track 8
[pace 32.8]
Catch the Wind
(The Music Makars),
track 2
[pace 33.4]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C cast off behind own lines ; cast back |
| 9-16 | 1C+2C Turn RH ; repeat LH |
| 17-24 | 1C followed by 2C lead down the middle ; and up, 2C leading (to 2,1) |
| 25-32 | 2C+1C R&L. |
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