Dance: Summer Wooing

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

Devised by:
Alan Macpherson
Formations:
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
Chase (CHASE)
Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
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
Published in:
Book 38 Eight Modern Scottish Country Dances [6] *
Pocket: Books 36,37,38 [22]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [153]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [183]
Recommended Music:
Miss Brooke (James Scott Skinner)
Recordings (3): Show tunes
Book 38. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 7
Cairngorms (Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith), track 10 [pace 36.5]
Book 38. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 6

Crib

1-81C+2C circle4 to the left ; 1C+2C chase clw ½-round to finish on opposite sides, 2C in 1pl facing 1C in 2pl
9-16Reels3 on sides, 1C RSh to 2C
17-241C, followed by 2C lead down the middle {3}, (2C split for) 1C+2C lead up {3}, keeping R hands, men dance left in front while the women turn right under the R arms to finish for
25-321C+2C Poussette
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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