Dance: Ailsa Craig

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

Devised by:
Eric Forbes (1973)
Formations:
Petronella (PET)
Grand Chain for 6 (GCHAIN;6P;)
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
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Published in:
Scottish Country Dances [1] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [1]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [1]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [2]
Recommended Music:
The Bruce (Beryl S Johnston)
Recordings (2): Show tunes
12 Scottish Country Dances (Beryl S Johnston), track 10
Country Dancers Delight (The Danelaw Country Dance Band), track 3

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Crib

1-81C+2C+3C Petronella without setting, to places
9-161C Set, Turn BH (1W twirls) ; 1C set to 2C, turn BH ½ to change places (1C twirls)
17-241C set to 3C ; turn BH ½ to change places on the side ; 1s cast up to top
25-321C+2C+3C 4 hands of Progressive Chain (Non-crossing, change places normally on sides but complete turn at each top and bottom).(to 2,3,1)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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