Dance: The Sutherland Reel

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

Devised by:

(unknown)

Formations:

Double Triangles (DBLTRI)
Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
Hands round - 3 (HR;3P;)
Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
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 29 [5] *
Pocket: Books 28,4-for-1978,29 [21]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [153]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [143]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [184]

Recommended Music:

Sutherland's Reel ((unknown))

Recordings (1): Show tunes

Book 29. Music for Ten Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5

Crib

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