Dance: Strip the Willow

Also known as »Drops O' Brandy«, »Strip the Widow« (unofficial)

40-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
(unknown)
Steps:
Running
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Published in:
Book 1 [7] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [7]
101 Scottish Country Dances [96]
Collins Pocket Reference [175]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [152]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [141]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [182]
Full description:
http://www.javastandrewsociety.com/Scottish%20Country%20Dances/stripthewillow.htm
Recommended Music:
The Blackthorn Stick ((traditional))
Drops of Brandy ((traditional))
Frolicksome Paddy ((traditional))
Recordings (7): Show tunes
Tweedside (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 8 [pace 34.0]
Scotland - The Dances and Dance Bands (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 2 [pace 26.8]
Book 1. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 6
Book 30. (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 33.5]  [has sample]
Stalking the Wild Bagpipe (John Turner and the Fiddletree Band), track 4
Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band Vol 1 (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band), track 7 [pace 32.8]
Schottische Tänze (Ceilidh Folk Edinburgh), track 2 [pace 28.0]

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Crib

Can be danced by any number of couples, add 12 bars for each extra couple; Running step throughout, 3 steps per bar.
1-81C 2½ RH turn ; 1W turn 2M LH (1M runs down), P RH
9-161W turn 3M LH, P RH ; 4M LH, P RH
17-241M turn 4W LH (1W runs up) P RH ; 3W LH, P RH
25-321M turn 2W LH, P RH ; 1W+2M & 1M+2W turn LH (2C finish one place up), 1C turn RH
33-40Repeat with 3C ; repeat with 4C, finishing with 1½ RH turn (may overrun by 2 bars)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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