Dance: The Sleeping Warrior

32-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2413

Devised by:

Derek Haynes (1973)

Formations:

Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
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
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Published in:

Carnforth Collection of SC Dances 2 [3] *
Scottish Dance Archives [13]

Recommended Music:

The Cradle Song (James Scott Skinner)

Recordings (2): Show tunes

The Etive Selection of Scottish Country Dancing (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 70.0]
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 13 (Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band), track 3 [pace 64.2]

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