Dance: Macleod's Fancy

32-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2413

Devised by:
John Drewry (1985)
Formations:
Reel of four - on sides (REEL;R4;SIDES;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Steps:
Skip-Change
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
Book 33 Eight Modern Scottish Country Dances [3] *
Pocket: Books 33,34,35 [3]
Dances Of An Island Clan [6]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [97]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [93]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [116]
Recommended Music:
Captain William MacLeod's Fancy (William Marshall)
Recordings (7): Show tunes
Book 33. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band), track 3 [pace 35.8]  [has sample]
Scottish Dance Favourites Volume 3 (Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 35.8]  [has sample]
After the Chord (The Craigellachie Band), track 14 [pace 35.2]  [has sample]
Let's Dance Again... (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 13 [pace 36.0]
Something Else (Frank Reid and his Band), track 5
Dancing Live (The Muriel Johnstone Trio), track 10 [pace 36.2]  [has sample]
Special Requests Volume 7 (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 17

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Crib

1-81C+4C set facing diagonally | 1W+4M cast round own sideline and meet with ¾ RH turn in the middle, to places while 1M+4W make that turn and cast R round own sideline to places
9-16All dance Reels4 on the sides to finish (1,2,3,4)
17-24Middle couples (2C+3C) turn end couples (1C+4C) RH ½ way to form a St Andrew’s Cross (retain RH and give LHA in the middle) | all set ; continue the RH turns once round, at the end 1C+4C pass RSh on own side to end (2,4,1,3) (1M+4W with polite turn)
25-32Middle couples solo: 4C+1C set, Women cross NHJ while Men cross over outside them ; 4C(1C) lead up RH (lead down LH) between 2C(3C), cross and cast to 2pl(3pl)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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