Dance: My Friend Joe

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

Devised by:
Robert M Campbell
Formations:
Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Bourrel (Birl) (BIRL)
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 38 Eight Modern Scottish Country Dances [2] *
Pocket: Books 36,37,38 [18]
TAC (Canada) Silver Annniversary Dances
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [117]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [139]
Recommended Music:
The Hill o' Nigg (James Scott Skinner)
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Book 38. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 2 [pace 63.5]
Book 38. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 2 [pace 63.5]

Crib

1-81M+2W set adv & turn BH ¾ while 1W+2M chase cclw half round them, finish all on midline facing P ; 1C+2C set | turn RH ¾ into
9-162C+1C Allemande {6}, but finish facing up RHJ | 1C cast and 2C lead up with loop (to 2,1,3)
17-24All adv {1}, retire {1} | cross RH ; 1C+3C circle4 L (2x,1x,3x)
25-32All adv {1}, retire {1} | cross LH ; 2C+1C circle4 R
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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