Dance: The Pines Of Pitlochry

Also known as »The Pimms of Pitlochry« (unofficial)

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

Devised by:
Sam Firth
Formations:
Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
Set to Corners (C-SET)
Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
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:
Pas-de-Basque
Skip-Change
Slip-Step
Published in:
Scottish Dance Archives [77] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [128]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [119]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [152]
Recommended Music:
The Canty Auld Man ((traditional))
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 5 (Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7 [pace 31.8]  [has sample]
Come Scottish Country Dancing with Robert Whitehead (Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band), track 11

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Crib

1-81C cross RH, cast (2C up) ; ½ Fig8 L (W up, M down) finishing LHJ facing own 1cnr
9-161C set to 1cnr, swivel inwards into RHJ | set to 3cnr ; then to 2cnr and swivel into LHJ | set to 4cnr, advancing into
17-241W+2C & 1M+3C RHA ; 1C turn LH 1½ while corners chase clw ½
25-32Repeat the figure (with same couple)
33-40LSh Reels3 across with same couple (to 2,1,3)
41-48circle6 and back.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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