Dance: A Mile to Ride

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

Devised by:
(unknown)
Formations:
Set to Corners and Partner (C-SCP)
Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
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 26 [2] *
Pocket: Books 25,26,27 [14]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [104]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [99]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [123]
Recommended Music:
Cumernad Hoose (James Oswald)
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Book 26. Scottish Country Dance Music (The Scotsmen), track 2
Book 26. Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Alan Gardiner and his Scottish Dance Band), track 2 [pace 62.0]

Crib

1-81W (1M follows) casts off and crosses to below 2M (2W) ; 1M, followed by 1W, casts up (also W pulls LSh back) and crosses to original places
9-161C cross down (no hands) while 2C dance up, 1C+2C turn easy hand (1W+2M RH & 1M+2W LH), 2C ends in 1pl, and 1C cross down, turn 3C easy hand (1W+3W LH & 1M+3M RH) bringing 3C to 3pl, 1C to face 1cnrs)
17-241C set “H&G”, at end advance to the centre, ready for
25-321C lead up, cross over and cast to 2pl on own side ; 1C+3C circle4 to the left
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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