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Dance The Blue Mess Jacket594

Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4

Devised by:
Douglas Henderson
Formations:
Reel of four - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R4;)
Spurtle (SPURT)
Petronella - half (PET;HALF;)
Steps:
Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in:
Kinclaven Pocket Book of Six Scottish Country Dances [1] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [15]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [15]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [20]
Recommended Music:
Squadron Leader Douglas Henderson (Nan Main)

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Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs

1–
1c+2c (leading) lead down, on [4] 1c cross ; 2c lead up to 2pl while 1c cast to the top, and curve in to finish BtoB between 2c
9-24
The Spurtle:
9-12
1c+2c, ½Reel4, 1c ends with quick RH turn to face 3c in the same way ;
13-16
1c+3c repeat
17-20
1c+4c repeat
21-24
1c continue RH turn to 4pl opposite side, all set (2x,3x,4x,1x)
25–
All ½ Petronella to own side (2,3,4,1).
Crib must be checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson

Keith Rose's Diagrams

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2 Eric Ferguson May 4, 2012, 3:04 p.m. Reasonable [THUMBNAIL]

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