Dance: Red Doublet

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

Devised by:
Doris Weller
Formations:
Grand Chain for 6 (GCHAIN;6P;)
Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
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:
A Yankee Sampler [12] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [134]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [124]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [159]

Crib

1-16Special Grand Chain, for each RH pass in {1}, for each LH 1½ turn in {3} [total 12 bars] ; 1C turn RH and face down [(variant) while 2C+3C also turn RH on the sideline]
17-241C dance between 3C and cast up (2C up) ; turn BH and open (W on R) to face 2W
25-32set to 2W (& turn in to) set to 3M (& face L to) set to 3W (& turn in to) set to 2M and face up
33-40Mirror Reels3 on sides, 1C start up, 2C+3C cast to begin (2,1,3)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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