Dance: Scottish Reform

Also known as »The Prince of Wales«

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

Devised by:

(unknown)

Formations:

Balance in Line (BALNCE)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)

Steps:

Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque

Published in:

Book 3 [1] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [25]
Thirty Popular Scottish Country Dances [21]
101 Scottish Country Dances [93]
Scottish Reels are Fun [51]
Collins Pocket Reference [169]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [146]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [137]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [173]

Recommended Music:

Kenmure's on and awa' ((traditional))
Scottish Reform ((traditional))

Recordings (23): Show tunes

Book 3. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 34.1]
Fifteen Dances, Part Two (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 34.1]
A Scottish Celebration (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 34.1]
Come Scottish Country Dancing (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band), track 4 [pace 31.2]
Saint Andrew's Ball - Volume 1 (The Cavendish Dance Band), track 13 [pace 32.6]
Best in Scottish Dance Music, The, Volume 1 (Andrew Rankine and his Band), track 9
The Shepherd's Choice (Bill Black and his Scottish Dance Band), track 12 [pace 33.9]
Scottish Jigs and Reels for Children (Robin Ellis and his Band), track 4
A Scottish Welcome (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 8
Capital Reels (Auld Reekie), track 15 [pace 32.1]
The Complete Scottish Dance Master No. 1 (Bobby MacLeod and his Band), track 1
Step We Gaily (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 6
Village Hall to Royal Ball (Adam Rennie and his SCD Quartet), track 11 [pace 33.2]
Music for Collins Pocket Reference. Vol 2 (The Colin Dewar Quartet), track 10 [pace 34.6]
Cavendish Dance Band Plays SCD in Traditional Style (The Cavendish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 32.9]
Capital Reels (Auld Reekie), track 16
Dance Date No 2 (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band), track 4
Alastair Hunter and his Caledonian Ceilidh Band (Alastair Hunter & his Caledonian Ceilidh Band), track 7 [pace 32.6]
Iain MacPhail Celebrates in South America (Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band), track 3 [pace 33.6]
I Love Scottish Country Dance Music (Bobby Murray), track 9 [pace 34.0]
The Southern Touch (David South and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7 [pace 36.2]
Medal Tests for Young Dancers (Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil), track 19 [pace 37.5]
Scottish Country Dances Vol 1-2 (The Ian Muir Sound), track 1

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