Dance: The Merry Dancers

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

Devised by:

(unknown) (1827)

Formations:

Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
Reel of three - with corners & crossing (REEL;CRNRS;CROSS;R3;)

Steps:

Skip-Change
Slip-Step

Published in:

Book 4 [2] *
Pocket: Books 4,5,6 [2]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [102]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [98]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [121]

Recommended Music:

The Merry Dancers ((traditional))

Recordings (5): Show tunes

Book 4. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 34.6]
Book 4. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 2 [pace 34.6]
A Scottish Celebration (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 13 [pace 34.6]
Looking For a Partner (Nancy Dickson), track 5
Scottish Country Dance (John MacDonald), track 1

Crib

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