Dance: The Belle of Bon Accord

32-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2341

Devised by:
John Drewry (1981)
Formations:
Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
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Steps:
Strathspey travel
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
Deeside Book Part 2 [10] *
Summer Collection, Set 2
Collins Pocket Reference [191]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [12]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [12]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [16]
Recommended Music:
The Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord (James Scott Skinner)
Recordings (8): Show tunes
The Complete Caledonian Ball (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 15 [pace 63.2]
Bath Scottish Dancers (The Craigellachie Band), track 10 [pace 59.0]
Dance Time (Frank Reid and his Band), track 8 [pace 62.0]
The Vancouver Collection of Scottish Music (Schiehallion SCD Band), track 2 [pace 61.5]
See You Jimmy! (Ian J Morrison), track 8
Virtuoso Piper of Scotland (Bill Clement), track 10
Many Happy Returns (Hanneke Cassel & David Wiesler), track 5
Special Requests Volume 6 (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 11 [pace 65.0]

Crib

1-81M cross, cast round 2W to finish in the middle facing up while 1W crosses between 2M and 3M, casts up to the middle facing down while 3C do the same round 4C (2C & 4C step up ½ place) ; 1C+2C & 3C+4C RHA
9-161C+3C Reel4 in the centre of the dance
17-241C+3C turn ¾ RH to finish facing up NHJ while 2C & 4C dance up one place and in to face down NHJ. All set ; 2C+1C & 4C+3C circle4 L (to sidelines 2,1x,4,3x)
25-321C/3C ½ Figs8 up round 2C/4C, lead up & cross to begin ; 1C+3C turn BH, opening to face down |1C dance to 4pl while 3C cast up to 2pl. (2,3,4,1)
Crib was checked by its author · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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