Dance: Langholm Fair

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

Devised by:
Jean Attwood
Formations:
Chase (CHASE)
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Promenade 3 couples (PROM;3C;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
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
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
Alexander Dances Book 3 [7] *
Recommended Music:
Mr Michie's (James Scott Skinner)
Humberstone's Magic Piano (Ian R Muir)
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Encore (The Craigellachie Band), track 2 [pace 60.7]
Clashmadin Volume One (Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band), track 13 [pace 63.7]

Crib

1-81M leading +2M+3M dance across the top and down to behind the Women ; all M cross to own side (1M below 3W, 2M below 2W. 3M below 1W) | All set
9-16“Teapots R & L” (2C RHA with pair to the R ; LHA to the L)
17-241W leading +2W+3W dance across the top and down behind the M to join own P (who swivels ¾ L on [20]) in promhold facing down ; all couples complete the 2nd half of a Promenade to finish (1,2,3), 1C+2C in the middle facing up, 3C in place
25-321C cast off while 2C dance to top | 1C turn BH ; cast off to 3pl (3C up) | turn BH. (2,3,1)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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