Dance: The Swans of Berneray

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

Devised by:
Frans Ligtmans (1989)
Formations:
Chase (CHASE)
Dance down and up - 4 people (DWNUP;4P;)
Reel of three - crossing (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
Advance and Retire - 1 step (ADVRET;1S;)
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:
Grand Chain and Allepouss [7] *

Crib

1-81W+2W+3W dance round the men, 1W leading, finish in places
9-161C+2C+3C down the middle (3C leading) and up, on last bar 1C cast off and 2C dance up (to 2,1,3) (2C+3C face out)
17-242C+1C+3C Reels3 on the sides, all cross down from 2pl (1C on bar 1, then 2C and 3C) and all join NH on dancing up from 2pl, 2C+3C finish with a loop (to 2x,1x,3x)
25-322C+1C+3C A&R {1+1}twice ; turn P ½ BH and face P, pull RSh back and dance out to own side
Crib was checked by its author · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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