Dance: John McAlpin

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

Devised by:
Hugh Foss
Formations:
Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
Advance and Retire with Setting (ADVRET;2S;SET;)
Hands round - 6 - half (HR;6P;HALF;)
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:
Galloway Album [26] *
Three dances by Hugh Foss [2]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [71]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [74]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [90]
Full description:
http://members.aol.com/ParadiseMO/HM3goldenoldies.html#mcalpin
Recommended Music:
John McAlpine ((traditional))
Recordings (8): Show tunes
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 4 (Ian Holmes and his Scottish Dance Band with Ian Powrie), track 12 [pace 57.6]  [has sample]
After the Chord (The Craigellachie Band), track 5 [pace 64.8]  [has sample]
Muckle Carfuffle (The Carfuffle Ceilidh Band), track 8 [pace 60.5]  [has sample]
Edinburgh Castle Reel, The and other SCD (Bobby Frew Four with Ian Powrie), track 3 [pace 62.2]
Dances from the Galloway Album (Peter White and his Scottish Dance Band), track 6  [has sample]
Live (John Taylor & Andrew Imbrie), track 12 [pace 62.0]  [has sample]
One More Couple Please (The Scotsmen), track 3
Scottish in Salem (Lissa Schneckenburger & Tom Pixton), track 6 [pace 64.0]

Crib

1-81C advance and touch RH {1}, retire {1} | turn LH ½ ; lead down RH (2C up) | turn LH to face 1cnrs
9-16Turn CPCP (to 2,1,3)
17-242W+1W+3W set, advance ; retire, and set, while 2M+1M+3M stand | set ; A&R
25-32All cross RH | ½ circle6 L ; All cross LH | ½ circle6 R (to 2,1,3)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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