Dance: Strathglass House

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

Devised by:
Robert Bremner (1757)
Formations:
Hands round - 6 - with setting (HR;6P;SET;)
Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
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 13 - Victory Book [9] *
Pocket: Books 13,14,15 [9]
101 Scottish Country Dances [95]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [152]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [141]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [182]
Recommended Music:
Colonel Byng's Favourite (Niel Gow)
Mr Muir MacKenzie's Favourite (Charles Sharpe)
Recordings (7): Show tunes
In Strict Tempo (Lothian Scottish Dance Band), track 11 [pace 61.5]
Book 13. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7 [pace 62.1]
Play Favourites (Don Bartlett and the Scotians), track 9 [pace 62.6]
Looking For a Partner (Nancy Dickson), track 7
Kelpie Magic (Tim Wright), track 7
Scottish Country Dance (John MacDonald), track 4
Delaware Valley Spring Ball 2003 (Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith), track 2 [pace 64.2]

Crib

1-81C+2C+3C set, ½ circle6 left ; repeat
9-161C cross down between 2C, cast in round 3C ; lead up to the top, cast to 1cnrs (2C up)
17-241C turn corner, P, corner, P to finish between corners
25-322C+1C+3C A&R ; 1C 1½ BH turn.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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