Dance: The Reverend John MacFarlane
32-bar Reel
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- Gary W Morris
(1990)
- Formations:
-
Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
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
Pas-de-Basque
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- Published in:
-
Book 37 (Frae A' The Airts, Vol 2)
[1]
*
Pocket: Books 36,37,38
[9]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[136]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[161]
- Recommended Music:
-
Quickstep
(Nathaniel Gow)
- Recordings (4):
Show tunes
-
After the Chord
(The Craigellachie Band),
track 10
[pace 34.8]
Book 37. Frae a' the Airts, Vol 2
(Fiddlers Three Plus Two),
track 1
[pace 35.2]
Play the St. Andrew's Ball
(Ron Kerr and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
[pace 33.8]
Book 37. Frae a' the Airts, Vol 2
(Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 1
[pace 36.5]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C cross down into Mirror Reels3 on opposite sides with 2C+3C (1x,2,3) |
| 9-16 | 1C ½ Fig8 round 2C ; 1C (BHJ) slip down to between 3C | set (top foot starting) (2C+3C up, 4C step in) |
| 17-24 | 1C+4C Poussette (2,3,4,1) |
| 25-32 | 2C+3C & 4C+1C RHA ; all C turn LH (3M polite turn into next repetition). |
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