Dance: Tartan Plaidie

Also known as »Highland Plaid«

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

Devised by:

William (18C) Campbell (1790)

Formations:

Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
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

Published in:

Book 7 [8] *
Pocket: Books 7,8,9 [8]
99 More Scottish Country Dances [88]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [66]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [63]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [80]

Recommended Music:

Tartan Plaidie ((unknown))
Lady Loudon ((traditional))

Recordings (1): Show tunes

Book 7. (Colin Finlayson and his Scottish Dance Band), track 4 [pace 60.0]

Crib

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