Dance: Margaret Parker's Strathspey

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

Devised by:
John Drewry (1982)
Formations:
Hands round - 3 (HR;3P;)
Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
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 31 - Diamond Jubilee 1923-1983 [3] *
Pocket: Books 30,Children,5-for-1982,31 [26]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [100]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [95]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [119]
Recommended Music:
Prince Albert's Strathspey (Middleton)
Recordings (4): Show tunes
Book 31. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 3 [pace 60.5]
Scottish Dance Favourites Volume 2 (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 9 [pace 60.5]
Book 31/32 (Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band), track 4 [pace 62.4]
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 13 (Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band), track 6 [pace 58.8]

Crib

1-81C cross below 2C, cast round 3C and NHJ up the middle ; 1W LHA (1M RHA) with 1cnr+2cnr, 1C finish in 1plx facing out
9-161C+2C change places on sides easy hand | 1C turn ¾ BH to finish both facing down, 1M just above 2C and 1W (pulling RSh back) just above 3C , 1M+2C and 1W+3C circle3 left, (circles open up, 1C in the middle)
17-24in lines of 3 across 1W+3C & 1M+2C dance down the middle, swivel R, dance back in lines of 3, at end top line face down
25-32Lines set | cross RH ; set, 2C+3C cross back RH while 1C cast back to 2pl
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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