Dance: The Weathercock

32-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2341

Devised by:

Veronica Hughes

Formations:

Reel of four - on sides (REEL;R4;SIDES;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Balance in Line (BALNCE)
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
Pas-de-Basque

Published in:

Silver Jubilee 25 [3] *

Recommended Music:

Brian Borouhme ((traditional))

Recordings (6): Show tunes

Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 5 (Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 32.2]
Let's Dance Again... (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 10 [pace 36.2]
Ten SCD - Leeds Branch Silver Jubilee (Bobby Crowe & Muriel Johnstone), track 6
Bath Scottish Dancers (The Craigellachie Band), track 13 [pace 34.2]
See You Jimmy! (Ian J Morrison), track 10
See You Jimmy! (Ian J Morrison), track 11

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