Dance: Kinfauns Castle

32-bar Strathspey
5 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 5
Progression: 24153

Devised by:

Derek Haynes (1968)

Formations:

Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
Poussette - half (POUSS;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
Strathspey setting

Published in:

Carnforth Collection of SC Dances 4 [8] *
Glendarroch Scottish Dance Sheets [30]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [96]

Full description:

http://www.dancearchives.co.uk/dances/glendarroch/kinfauns.htm

Recommended Music:

Lady Ann Hope (John Pringle)

Recordings (3): Show tunes

The Lad o' Kyle (The Ron Gonnella Quartet), track 12 [pace 59.2]
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 10 (Lothian Scottish Dance Band), track 3 [pace 60.0]
Special Requests Volume 4 (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 13 [pace 62.2]

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