Dance: Canadian Barn Dance

16-bar March
1 couple
Set shape: Round the room

Devised by:

B Durrands

Published in:

Collins Pocket Reference [257] *

Full description:

http://www.scottishdance.net/ceilidh/dances.html#CanadianBarn

Recommended Music:

Turkey in the Straw ((traditional))

Recordings (28): Show tunes

Scotland - The Dances and Dance Bands (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 5
Diamond Jubilee (David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band), track 16 [pace 59.0]
A True Reflection (Alan Gardiner and his Scottish Dance Band), track 3 [pace 47.5]
Muckle Carfuffle (The Carfuffle Ceilidh Band), track 12 [pace 54.4]
Scottish Country Dancing (Callum Wilson and his Scottish Dance Band), track 15
Highland Party (Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7 [pace 48.4]
Presenting the Lothian Scottish Dance Band (Lothian Scottish Dance Band), track 6
Fine Fettle (Graeme Mitchell and his Scottish Dance Band), track 4
A Scottish Welcome (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 3
Note 'N' Away (Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band), track 16
John Ellis (John Ellis and his Highland Country Band), track 4
Sound of the North (The Wick Scottish Dance Band), track 1
The Kirrie Lads (Ian Cruickshanks and his Band), track 7
Music for Collins Pocket Reference. Vol 1 (The Colin Dewar Quartet), track 4
Come Dance Wi' Me (Bert Shorthouse & the Glenlomond Band), track 6
Scottish Dances (The Alastair Downie Band), track 5
More Capital Reels (Auld Reekie), track 6
A Jimmy Shand Dance Party (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 2
Scottish Country Dance (The Glendaruel Scottish Dance Band), track 4
Dance Date No 1 (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band), track 7
Eighteen of the Best (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 12
It's Just for Fun (Ian Anderson's Scottish Country Dance Band), track 12
In Top Gear (Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band), track 14
Valley Gold (Roy Hendrie & his Scottish Dance Band), track 6
The Tin Woodman (Roy Hendrie & his Scottish Dance Band), track 12 [pace 49.2]
Ceilidh Round the Steeple (Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band), track 9 [pace 24.9]
In a Different Light (Craig McCallum's Scottish Dance Band), track 4
The Dark Island (Simon Howie and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5

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