Dance: The Three Bonnie Maidens

Also known as »The Graces«

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

Devised by:

(unknown)

Formations:

Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
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
Strathspey setting
Note: This list may be incomplete.

Published in:

Book 25 [10] *
Pocket: Books 25,26,27 [10]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [157]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [146]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [187]

Recommended Music:

Lady Hope of Pinkie (Nathaniel Gow)

Recordings (2): Show tunes

Music for Scottish Country Dancing (BBC Band (Archie Duncan et al)), track 6 [pace 60.9]
Book 25. Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 10 [pace 62.1]

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