Dance: The Soldier's Joy

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

Devised by:

(unknown)

Formations:

Hands across - 6 (HX;6P;)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)

Steps:

Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque

Published in:

Book 2 [6] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [18]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [149]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [140]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [178]

Recommended Music:

The Soldier's Joy ((traditional))

Recordings (4): Show tunes

Book 2. Music for Eleven Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 33.5]
Book 2. Music for Eleven Traditional Dances +1 (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 33.5]
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 9 (Sandy Legget & the Carseloch Band), track 1 [pace 34.8]
Band Boy's Choice (John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band), track 11

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