Dance: Oh Whistle and I'll Come Tae Ye, My Lad

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

Devised by:

(unknown)

Formations:

Reel of three - crossing (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
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:

Skip-Change
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Published in:

Book 24 [6] *
Pocket: Books 5-for-1965,23,24 [23]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [124]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [115]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [147]

Recommended Music:

Borowlaski's Fancy ((traditional))

Recordings (3): Show tunes

Craigellachie in Oxford (The Craigellachie Band), track 6 [pace 34.5]
Dances Old, Dances New (Olympians Scottish Dance Band), track 3
Book 24, Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 6 [pace 35.6]

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