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:
Pas-de-Basque
Skip-Change
Slip-Step
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Featured in:
Unit 2 Prescribed Dances
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 (6): 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]  [has sample]
Miss Ogilvie's Fancy (Green Ginger), track 1 [pace 35.8]  [has sample]
2008 Pittsburgh Ball (The Music Makars), track 7 [pace 35.4]

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Crib

1-81C+2C RHA ; 1C cast off while 2C lead to top | 1C set advancing swiveling R to finish BtoB facing own sides for
9-16DTr, finish with a petronella to between end couples facing 4cnr
17-24RSh Reels3 across (to 2,1x,3)
25-322C+1C+3C circle6 L {6} | 1C cross RH
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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