Dance: The Lea Rig
32-bar Strathspey
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- (unknown)
- Formations:
-
Petronella (PET)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Poussette - half (POUSS;HALF;)
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:
-
Book 21
[5]
*
Pocket: Books 19,20,21
[29]
99 More Scottish Country Dances
[48]
Collins Pocket Reference
[143]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[89]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[85]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[108]
- Recommended Music:
-
Kind Robin
(Surenne)
The Lea Rig
((traditional))
- Recordings (11):
Show tunes
-
Book 21. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances
(John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
[pace 62.2]
All Set
(David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 8
[pace 63.0]
Best in Scottish Dance Music, The, Volume 1
(Jim Johnstone and his Band),
track 13
Jig for Joy
(The Music Makars),
track 6
[pace 63.2]
Dances of Scotland Volume 2
(The Jimmy Macintosh Orchestra),
track 3
Scottish Dance Time Vol 2
(Stan Hamilton and his Flying Scotsmen),
track 6
[pace 61.5]
The Kilt is my Delight
(Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 3
[pace 62.0]
Down South
(Charlie Jemmett and His Band),
track 8
[pace 65.1]
Scottish Gems
(Hawthorn Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
Delaware Valley Spring Ball 2003
(Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith),
track 8
[pace 65.1]
Favourite SCDs Vol. 3 Teacher's Choice
(Irvine Valley SCD Band),
track 6
Crib
| 1-16 | 1C+2C full Petronella (2C step up on [1-2] and join in, one place behind 1C. On [15-16] 2C petronella to 2pl). |
| 17-24 | 1C down the middle and up |
| 25-32 | 1C+2C RHA, flowing into ; ½Poussette. |
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