Dance: The Minister on the Loch

32-bar Strathspey
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 3
Progression: 231

Devised by:
Roy Goldring
Formations:
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
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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
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Featured in:
Nov Dance Part 1
Published in:
24 Graded and Social Dances [15] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [124]
Recommended Music:
Muriel Johnstone's Compliments to Robert MacKay (Muriel A Johnstone)
Recordings (3): Show tunes
Jig for Joy (The Music Makars), track 3 [pace 64.0]
Barmkin. The Dancing Years & other Leeds' Branch Dances (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 2
Caledonian Muse (Terpsichore), track 5 [pace 65.3]

Crib

1-81C+2C Poussette
9-161C dance down 2 places, turn BH ; dance up 2 places, turn BH and face out
17-241C+3C DblFig8 round 2C, 1C casting, 3C crossing up to begin, 1C finish facing out for
25-321W+2W & 1M+2M turn 1½ (easy hand) ; 1C+3C repeat (easy hand)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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