Dance: The Reivers

32-bar Reel
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

Ronald Morton Smith

Formations:

Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
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:

Skip-Change
Note: This list may be incomplete.

Published in:

Book 23 [7] *
Pocket: Books 5-for-1965,23,24 [12]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [136]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [126]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [161]

Recommended Music:

Howard's Reel ((traditional))

Recordings (3): Show tunes

Dance to Bobby Crowe's Band (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 3
A Scottish Welcome (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 1
Book 23. Twelve Modern Scottish Country Dances (Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7 [pace 36.0]  

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