Dance: Sir Murdoch MacDonald's Strathspey

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

Devised by:
D J O Wilson (1980)
Formations:
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Arches (ARCHES)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
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.
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)
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Book 31. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 7
Book 31/32 (Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band), track 9 [pace 70.0]

Crib

1-81C lead down {2}, turn RH {4}, lead up {2}
9-161W+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
17-241M+2M+3M+4M (now in top four places!) RHA while 1W+2W+3W+4W LHA ; M continue RHA, joining partners as they pass to form a double wheel, 1C dance down to 4pl and make an arch, the other couples follow
25-322C+3C+4C dance under arch and up to new places ; 2C+3C & 4C+1C circle4 left.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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