Dance: Aird of Coigach

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

Devised by:
John Bayly (1975)
Formations:
Arches (ARCHES)
Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
Snowball Chain (SCHA)
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
Slip-Step
Published in:
Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances Vol III [16] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [2]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [2]
If the Ghillie Fits [29]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [2]
Recommended Music:
Colonel Ridley's Quickstep (Abraham Mackintosh)
The Lawland Lads think they are Fine ((traditional))
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Bath Scottish Dancers (The Craigellachie Band), track 8 [pace 33.8]
Nice to See You (Ian Cruickshanks and his Band), track 6 [pace 34.2]

Crib

1-8All four men cross above P, cast below 4W and back up own side to 4,3,2,1
9-16All circle8 and back, end in a square set
17-241M+LH person (=2M) & 1W+LH person (=2W) dance as pairs across the circle (1M pair forms arch, 1W pair passes under) through opposite places, divide and 1M & 1W cast R to pick up next person on left in the circle ; 1W+3M & 1M+3W repeat across
25-321W+4W & 1M+4M repeat across ; 1W+2M & 1M+2W repeat up and down
33-40Top and bottom couples cross RH to start 4 changes of a snow ball chain, to finish Men 2,3,4,1 and Women 1,4,3,2
41-48All women cross below opposite man, cast up round top and down own side to longwise set 2,3,4,1
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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