Dance: The Bob o' Dowally

32-bar Strathspey
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

(unknown) (1760)

Formations:

Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
Rights and Lefts (R&L)

Steps:

Strathspey travel
Strathspey setting

Published in:

Book 2 [10] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [22]
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:

The Bob o' Dowally ((traditional))

Recordings (2): Show tunes

Book 2. Music for Eleven Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 60.2]
Book 2. Music for Eleven Traditional Dances +1 (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 10 [pace 60.2]

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