Dance: Moment Of Truth

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

Devised by:
Claudette Sigg
Formations:
Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
Corners Pass and Turn (C-P&T)
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
Published in:
Book 37 (Frae A' The Airts, Vol 2) [2] *
Pocket: Books 36,37,38 [10]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [111]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [132]
Recommended Music:
Miss Erskine of Torry (James Walker)
Recordings (3): Show tunes
Book 37. Frae a' the Airts, Vol 2 (Fiddlers Three Plus Two), track 2 [pace 62.2]
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 8 (David Anderson & his S.D.B.), track 10 [pace 60.1]
Book 37. Frae a' the Airts, Vol 2 (Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band), track 2 [pace 63.0]

Crib

1-81C turn BH, cast off (2C up) ; dance down (join hands) between 3C, cast up to 1cnrs
9-16Turn CPCP to finish facing 1cnrs, 1W between 2C and 1M between 3C
17-246-bar LSh Reels3 across, 2C+1C+3C turn BH (to 2,1,3)
25-321C, dance RSh round 1cnr positions while 1cnrs turn each other BH ; 1C, pass RSh, dance round 2cnr positions while 2cnrs turn each other BH, at the end 1C pass each other RSh to 2pl
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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