Dance: Merry Lads of Ayr

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

Devised by:
(unknown) (1827)
Formations:
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
Reel of three - with corners & crossing (REEL;CRNRS;CROSS;R3;)
Steps:
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Pas-de-Basque
Published in:
Book 1 [12] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [12]
101 Scottish Country Dances [68]
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 Lads of Ayr (John(Joseph) Riddell)
Mrs MacLeod of Raasay (Niel Gow)
The Earl of Lauderdale (Niel Gow)
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Book 1. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 11
Evening of Scottish Country Dancing, An (Charlie Jemmett and His Band), track 1

Crib

1-81C turn RH, cast off one (2C up) ; turn LH, cast off one (3C up)
9-161C lead down the middle (3C down) ; and up to face 1cnrs
17-241C set to and turn corners
25-322C+1C+3C Reel3 in sidelines (LSh to 1cnr) {6} ; 1C cross (2,1,3)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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