Dance: The Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord

64-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Square

Devised by:
John Drewry (1964)
Formations:
Grand Chain for 6 (GCHAIN;6P;)
Reel of four - across from/to sidelines (REEL;ACROSS;R4;SIDEL;)
Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
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:
Bon Accord Book of Scottish Country Dances [18] *
Scottish Reels are Fun [13]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [17]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [16]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [22]
Recommended Music:
The Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord (James Scott Skinner)
Recordings (9): Show tunes
The Best of Scottish Dance Bands (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 20
The Complete Caledonian Ball (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 21
Something Old - Something New (Frank Reid and his Band), track 3
Legends of Scotland - Best of Ian Powrie Band (Ian Powrie and his Band), track 6
Jigtime (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 10
Scotland's Favourite (Gordon Pattulo), track 8
Country Dancers Delight (The Danelaw Country Dance Band), track 5
Nice to See You (Ian Cruickshanks and his Band), track 14
Play Basingstoke Ball (McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band), track 5

Crib

1-88 bars introduction: all stand [1-4] ; bow/curtsey to P [5-6], bow/curtsey to corners [7-8].
9-161C+3C advance, with person opposite dance out & cross between side couples and meet own P in opposite place ; 1C+3C Turn RH to finish with W on left of M.
17-242C+4C repeat ; finish all M facing out
25-32All C double Reels4 (LHA in the middle), at end all W dance ½ place clw to meet next man (1W+2M, etc.)
33-40All pairs in Allemande hold cclw half round ; all M turn W as in Allemande to face them along line of dance, then all pull back RSh & dance to original places, passing partner RSh.
41-48Gr-Chain
49-56All set, turn P BH, flow into ; 1C+4C & 2C+3C circle4 L, flow into
57-64All Circle8 and back.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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