Dance: The Wapenshaw

32-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2413

Devised by:
John Drewry (1979)
Formations:
Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
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
Published in:
The Brodie Book [25] *
Summer Collection, Set 10
Recommended Music:
The Bugle Horn ((traditional))
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 6 (Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 36.8]

Crib

3C+4C cross over on second chord (1,2,3x,4x)
1-81M+4W Fig8 round 2M and 3W while 1W+4M Fig8 round 2W and 3M (dancing couples start inwards)
9-161C+4C turn RH 1½ and face out ; 1C cast off to 2plx while 4C cast up to 3pl {2C (3C) step up (down)}, 1C+4C ½RHA, finish 1M+4W (1W+4M) in promhold facing 2M (3M)
17-241M+4W (1W+4M) RSh Reel3 on men’s (ladies’) side
25-321C+4C give outside hands to corners and turn ½, cross over inwards to 3pl (2pl) while the corners cast to the ends ; turn the new corners once round with the other hand to finish in 2nd and 3rd places (to 2,4,1x,3x)
(needs revision; not clear)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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