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Dance Sir Murdoch MacDonald's Strathspey6116

Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4

Devised by:
D J O Wilson (1980)
Formations:
Arches (ARCHES)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
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:
Strathspey travel
Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
Published in:
Book 31 - Diamond Jubilee 1923-1983 [7] *
Pocket: Books 30,Children,5-for-1982,31 [30]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [148]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [139]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [177]
Recommended Music:
Bonnie Lossie (James Scott Skinner)

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Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs

1–
1c lead down | turn RH {4}| lead up (1,2,3,4)
9–
1W+2W+3W set (holding hands) to 2M+3M+4M, change places LH ; the 3 top persons on M side repeat with the bottom 3 on W side, changing places RH
17–
1M+2M+3M+4M (now in top four places!) RHA while 1W+2W+3W+4W LHA ; M continue RHA, joining NH with P as they meet, to form a double wheel, 1c dance down to 4pl and make an arch, the other couples follow
25–
2c+3c+4c dance under arch and cast up to (2,3,4,1) ; 2c+3c & 4c+1c circle4 L.
Crib was verified by another person · Source: Eric T. Ferguson