Dance: The Bob of Fettercairn

24-bar Reel
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

William (18C) Campbell (1796)

Formations:

Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)

Steps:

Skip-Change
Slip-Step

Published in:

Book 6 [7] *
Pocket: Books 4,5,6 [31]
101 Scottish Country Dances [5]

Recommended Music:

The Bob of Fettercairn ((traditional))

Recordings (2): Show tunes

Book 6. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 35.0]
One More Couple Please (The Scotsmen), track 7

Crib

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