Dance: Village Reel
32-bar Strathspey
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- William (18C) Campbell
(1794)
- Formations:
-
Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
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
- Published in:
-
Book 20
[4]
*
Pocket: Books 19,20,21
[16]
99 More Scottish Country Dances
[94]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[161]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[151]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[192]
- Recommended Music:
-
Mr Grant of Pitnacree's Strathspey
((unknown))
Oor Auld Guidman is noo awa'
(Kohler)
- Recordings (5):
Show tunes
-
The Bobby Brown Collection
(Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent),
track 15
[pace 62.5]
The Maid of the Mill
(Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent),
track 6
[pace 62.5]
Book 20. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances
(Craig McCallum's Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
[pace 61.6]
Teachers Certificate Examination
(Muriel A Johnstone),
track 3
Teachers Certificate Examination (1990)
(Muriel A Johnstone),
track 5
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C+2C Poussette |
| 9-16 | 1M crosses to pick up 1W in promhold for Fig8 round 2C giving RSh to 2W to begin, finish 1C holding RH in top place facing down |
| 17-24 | 1C lead down the middle and up |
| 25-32 | 1C+2C Allemande |
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