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Dance Balmoral Strathspey373

Also known as »The Immoral Strathspey« (unofficial).

Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4

Devised by:
John A Charles
Formations:
Allemande for 3 couples (ALLMND;3C;)
Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Reel of four - on sides (REEL;R4;SIDES;)
Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
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 and/or incorrect.
Published in:
Book 22 [3] *
Pocket: Books 22, Graded [3]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [10]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [10]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [13]
Online Sources:
http://www.javastandrewsociety.com/Scottish%20Country%20Dances/balmoralstrathspey.htm
Recommended Music:
Balmoral (Robert R Gourlay)
Alec Heard (Robert R Gourlay)

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NameArtistAlbumTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Balmoral Strathspey Jimmy Shand and his Band A Scottish Fancy 4 S32 44:09 62.2 [S]
Balmoral Strathspey Jimmy Shand and his Band A Scottish Fancy 4 S32 44:09 62.2 [S]
Suitable for Balmoral Strathspey, Dundee Whaler, The Danelaw Country Dance Band Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 4 2 S32 44:02 60.5
Suitable for Balmoral Strathspey, Dundee Whaler, The Danelaw Country Dance Band Country Dancers Delight 8 S32 44:02 60.5
Balmoral Strathspey David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band Book 22. Twelve Modern Scottish Country Dances 3 S32 44:11 62.8 [S]
Balmoral Strathspey Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band Tae Gar Ye Loup 9 S32 44:10 62.5 [S]
Balmoral Strathspey Jim Johnstone and his Band Take the Floor 15 S32 44:05 61.2
Balmoral Strathspey Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band Let's Dance Again. Volume 2 10 S32 44:08 62.0
Balmoral Strathspey Ian Holmes and his Band Let's Dance in Strict Tempo 2 S32 44:05 61.2 [S]
Balmoral Strathspey Roy Hendrie & his Scottish Dance Band Valley Gold 12 S32 40:00 0.0
The Balmoral Strathspey Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band Highland Party 3 S32 43:58 59.5
Balmoral Strathspey The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band Dances Frae the North, Vols 1, 2 & 3 9 S32 44:13 63.2 [S]
Balmoral Strathspey The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band Dances Frae the North Vols. 1 & 2 4 S32 44:13 63.2 [S]
Balmoral Strathspey Ron Kerr and his Scottish Dance Band Play the St. Andrew's Ball 16 S32 43:57 59.2
Balmoral Strathspey The Thistle Band On Stage With..., Volume 2 3 S32 40:00 0.0
Balmoral Strathspey The Muriel Johnstone Trio Dancing Live 14 S32 44:15 63.8 [S]
Balmoral Strathspey Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith Delaware Valley Spring Ball 2003 10 S32 44:25 66.2 [S]

Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs

1–
1c+2c & 3c+4c R&L
9–
1c+2c & 3c+4c set | ½ RHA ; all set | cross RH (to 2,1,4,3)
17–
Reels4 on the sides, 2c finish in 1pl, the others dance in on [24] for
25–
1c+4c+3c Allemande (to 2,3,4,1)
Crib was verified by another person · Source: Eric T. Ferguson

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FSCDC 31. Januar 2012 Anselm Lingnau 31 January 2012, 16:49
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Hamburg 2012 Ball Sir Toby 6 May 2012, 21:23
Hamburg 2012 Social Sir Toby 7 May 2012, 13:09