Dance: The Rakish Highlandman

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

Devised by:

Thomas (19C) Wilson (1816)

Formations:

Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
Double Triangles (DBLTRI)
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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
Pas-de-Basque
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Published in:

Book 19 [6] *
Pocket: Books 19,20,21 [6]
99 More Scottish Country Dances [79]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [134]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [124]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [158]

Recommended Music:

The Rakish Highlandman ((traditional))
Lord Duplin ((traditional))

Recordings (6): Show tunes

Book 19. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Ron Kerr Quintet), track 5 [pace 34.7]
Book 19. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Ron Kerr Quintet), track 6 [pace 34.7]
Presenting the Lothian Scottish Dance Band (Lothian Scottish Dance Band), track 4
Scottish Dance Masters, The Vol 2 (Ron Gonnella & Iain MacPhail), track 9
The Kilt is my Delight (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 4 [pace 33.2]
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 12 (Marian Anderson and her Band), track 8 [pace 33.8]

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