Dance: The Blue Ribbon

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

Devised by:

Castle Menzies (18C) (1749)

Formations:

Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
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:

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Published in:

Book 8 [8] *
Pocket: Books 7,8,9 [20]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [15]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [14]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [19]

Recommended Music:

The Bleu Ribbon ((unknown))

Recordings (1): Show tunes

Book 8. (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 5 [pace 35.0]

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