Dance: The Phantom Piper

32-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 3142

Devised by:
Barry Priddey
Formations:
Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
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
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
The Phantom Piper Set [1] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [128]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [118]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [151]
Recommended Music:
The Piper's March ((traditional))
Recordings (4): Show tunes
Come Scottish Country Dancing (The Deirdre Adamson Quartet), track 1 [pace 37.0]  [has sample]
Best Foot Forward (Sound Company), track 5 [pace 35.8]
Second Celebration (Lothian Scottish Dance Band), track 9
Special Requests Volume 6 (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 15 [pace 36.8]

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Crib

On 2nd chord, 3’s and 4’s cross to opposite sides
1-8All set ; 1C+4C turn RH ½ while 2C cast up and 3C cast off ; 1C ½Reel3 with 2C, starting right shoulder to 2M while 4C ½Reel3 with 3C, starting right shoulder to 3M
9-161C+4C ½RHA, turn RH ½ while 2C+3C set, cross RH ; 4C starting right shoulder to 2W and 1C starting right shoulder to 3W, half diagonal Reel4, 1C+4C pass by the right shoulder at the end
17-244C starting right shoulder to 2M and 1C starting right shoulder to 3M, half diagonal Reel4, 1C+4C pass by the right shoulder at the end ; 1C dance up between 3C, separate and cast off to 2pl while 4C dance down between 2C and cast up to 3pl
25-323C+1C & 4C+2C, R&L
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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