Dance: The Pool Of Connla

32-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2413

Devised by:
Barry Priddey
Formations:
Reel of four - on sides - half (REEL;HALF;R4;SIDES;)
Reel of four - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R4;)
Ladies' Chain - half (LCHAIN;HALF;)
Hands round - 8 - half (HR;8P;HALF;)
Hands round - 4 - half (HR;4P;HALF;)
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
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
Scottish Dance Archives [178] *
The Phantom Piper Set [5]
Recommended Music:
The 60th Summer School (Muriel A Johnstone)
Bovaglie's Plaid (James Scott Skinner)

Crib

2C&4C start on opposite sides (1,2x,3,4x)
1-81C+4C cross RH, W staying in middle behind P | dance clw, M leading, to opposite places | 1M+4M cross and cast to own places while the W dance to own place giving RH (1,2x,3,4x)
9-161C+2C & 3C+4C ½ Me-Chain (all finish facing P) ; ½Reels4 on the sides, moving ¼ turn extra at the end to form lines across (from W side, at top: 3M,3W,4W.4M, and at bottom :1M,1W,2W,2M), all facing P
17-24½Reels4 across, merging with all M leading their W into ; ¾ circle8 L (finish 2C above 1C on L side, 4C above 3C on M side)
25-32All C turn BH ½ opening (L leading) into C NHJ facing C (4,2x,3,1x) | set up/dn ; 4C+2C & 3C+1C ½ circles4 L | set to P (2,4x,1,3x)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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