Dance: Tarry A While

32-bar Jig
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

(unknown)

Formations:

Balance in Line (BALNCE)
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
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:

Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
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Published in:

Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances [20] *
Pocket: Books 22, Graded [32]
99 More Scottish Country Dances [87]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [155]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [144]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [185]

Recommended Music:

Tarry a While ((traditional))

Recordings (4): Show tunes

The Bobby Brown Collection (Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent), track 18 [pace 33.4]
Tarry a While (Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent), track 1 [pace 33.4]
Argyll's Fancy (Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band), track 13 [pace 31.8]
Music for Graded Scottish Country Dances (David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band), track 22 [pace 34.9]

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