Dance: Minard Castle

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

Devised by:

W H Gilroy

Formations:

Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
Double Triangles (DBLTRI)
Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
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:

Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step
Note: This list may be incomplete.

Published in:

Book 22 [8] *
Pocket: Books 22, Graded [8]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [104]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [99]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [124]

Recommended Music:

The Grinder's Hornpipe (J Connachan)

Recordings (7): Show tunes

Book 22. Twelve Modern Scottish Country Dances (David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band), track 8 [pace 34.7]
Dances Old, Dances New (Olympians Scottish Dance Band), track 4
Dancer's Choice (Charlie Jemmett and His Band), track 2
John Ellis (John Ellis and his Highland Country Band), track 16
The Scottish Sounds of Jimmy Blue (Jimmy Blue and his Scottish Band), track 4
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 6 (Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band), track 10 [pace 34.3]
Looking For a Partner (The Southern Cross Ceili Band), track 6

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