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 (5): Show tunes

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
Tweedside (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 8 [pace 34.0]
Stalking the Wild Bagpipe (John Turner and the Fiddletree Band), track 4
Book 30. (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 33.5]  

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