Dance: Irongray

32-bar Strathspey
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
Hugh Foss
Formations:
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Grand Chain for 6 (GCHAIN;6P;)
Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
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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
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Published in:
Galloway Album [22] *
Recommended Music:
Laoidh an t'Slanuidhfear ((traditional))
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Hey Johnnie Cope and seven other SCD/Foss (Peter White and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7
Many Happy Returns (Hanneke Cassel & David Wiesler), track 10

Crib

1-81C A{1}&R{1} | cross RH ; cast off 1 | 2C+1C+3C A{1}&R{1} (2,1x,3)
9-16All circle6 left {6} | still in circle advance to centre {1}& retire to places {1} (2,1,3)
17-24Gr-Chain (2C cross), one bar per step ; finish in circle | A&R(1+1) as before
25-321M+2C & 1W+3C Reels3{6} across (LSh to 2cnr, i.e. round the outside | 1C meet and turn ¾RH to 2pl
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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