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]
After the Chord (The Craigellachie Band),
track 5
[pace 64.8]
Muckle Carfuffle (The Carfuffle Ceilidh Band),
track 8
[pace 60.5]
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
Live (John Taylor & Andrew Imbrie),
track 12
[pace 62.0]
One More Couple Please (The Scotsmen),
track 3
Scottish in Salem (Lissa Schneckenburger & Tom Pixton),
track 6
[pace 64.0]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C advance and touch RH {1}, retire {1} | turn LH ½ ; lead down RH (2C up) | turn LH to face 1cnrs |
| 9-16 | Turn CPCP (to 2,1,3) |
| 17-24 | 2W+1W+3W set, advance ; retire, and set, while 2M+1M+3M stand | set ; A&R |
| 25-32 | All cross RH | ½ circle6 L ; All cross LH | ½ circle6 R (to 2,1,3) |
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