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;)
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.
- Featured in:
-
Nov Dance Part 1
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- 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
| 1-8 | 1C+2C Poussette |
| 9-16 | 1C dance down 2 places, turn BH ; dance up 2 places, turn BH and face out |
| 17-24 | 1C+3C DblFig8 round 2C, 1C casting, 3C crossing up to begin, 1C finish facing out for |
| 25-32 | 1W+2W & 1M+2M turn 1½ (easy hand) ; 1C+3C repeat (easy hand) |
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