Dance: The Hopeful Lovers

40-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

Iain Boyd (1965)

Formations:

Double Triangles (DBLTRI)
Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
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
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step

Published in:

The Cairdin' O't [10] *

Recommended Music:

The Hopeful Lover ((traditional))

Recordings (1): Show tunes

The Complete Scottish Dance Master No. 1 (Bobby MacLeod and his Band), track 7

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