Dance: Balmoral Strathspey

Also known as »The Immoral Strathspey« (unofficial)

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

Devised by:

John A Charles

Formations:

Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Reel of four - on sides (REEL;R4;SIDES;)
Allemande for 3 couples (ALLMND;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.

Notes:

See also the dance 'Balmoral Castle'

Featured in:

Van Isle Social Feb 10

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]

Full description:

http://www.javastandrewsociety.com/Scottish%20Country%20Dances/balmoralstrathspey.htm

Recommended Music:

Alec Heard (Robert R Gourlay)
Balmoral (Robert R Gourlay)

Recordings (16): Show tunes

A Scottish Fancy (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 4 [pace 62.2]  
A Scottish Fancy (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 4 [pace 62.2]  
Book 22. Twelve Modern Scottish Country Dances (David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band), track 3 [pace 62.8]
Tae Gar Ye Loup (Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band), track 9 [pace 62.5]  
Take the Floor (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 15 [pace 61.2]
Let's Dance Again. Volume 2 (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 10 [pace 62.0]
Let's Dance in Strict Tempo (Ian Holmes and his Band), track 2 [pace 61.2]  
Highland Party (Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band), track 3 [pace 59.5]
Dances Frae the North Vols. 1 & 2 (The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band), track 4 [pace 63.2]  
Dances Frae the North, Vols 1, 2 & 3 (The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band), track 9 [pace 63.2]  
On Stage With..., Volume 2 (The Thistle Band), track 3
Dancing Live (The Muriel Johnstone Trio), track 14 [pace 63.8]  
Country Dancers Delight (The Danelaw Country Dance Band), track 8
Valley Gold (Roy Hendrie & his Scottish Dance Band), track 12
Play the St. Andrew's Ball (Ron Kerr and his Scottish Dance Band), track 16 [pace 59.2]
Delaware Valley Spring Ball 2003 (Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith), track 10 [pace 66.2]  

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