Dance: The Starry Eyed Lassie
Also known as
»The Starry Eyed Floozie« (unofficial)
32-bar Jig
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- Martin Sprague
- Formations:
-
Double Triangles (DBLTRI)
Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
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:
- Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- Published in:
-
Book 23
[11]
*
Pocket: Books 5-for-1965,23,24
[16]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[151]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[141]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[181]
- Recommended Music:
-
Miss Elizabeth Ferguson's Favourite
(Robert Petrie)
- Recordings (5):
Show tunes
-
Come Scottish Country Dancing with the Great Jim MacLeod Ban
(Jim MacLeod and his Band),
track 4
Edinburgh Castle Reel, The and other SCD
(Bobby Frew Four with Ian Powrie),
track 5
[pace 33.4]
John Ellis
(John Ellis and his Highland Country Band),
track 11
Book 23. Twelve Modern Scottish Country Dances
(Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 11
[pace 35.6]
Miss Ogilvie's Fancy
(Green Ginger),
track 1
[pace 35.8]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C+2C RHA ; 1C cast off while 2C lead to top | 1C set advancing swiveling R to finish BtoB facing own sides for |
| 9-16 | DTr, finish with a petronella to between end couples facing 4cnr |
| 17-24 | RSh Reels3 across (to 2,1x,3) |
| 25-32 | 2C+1C+3C circle6 L {6} | 1C cross RH |
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