Dance: Durisdeer

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

Devised by:
Anne N MacKenzie
Formations:
Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
Arches (ARCHES)
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:
Aberdeen Collection, An [6] *
Recommended Music:
Durisdeer (Lady Jane Scott)
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Aberdeen Collection, An (Frank Thomson and his Scottish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 64.8]

Crib

1-81C+4C set | dance in to meet (2C+3C step to end) ; 1C+4C Circle4 L, at the end pull RSh back to face diag. out to orig places (2,1,4,3)
9-16All set | change places RH ; intersecting ½ diag reels4 (to 4x,3x,2x,1x), with 3C+2C in the middle facing diag out
17-24Repeat from new places (to 2,1,4,3)
25-321C+4C dance out between 2C & 3C, cast round them and meet ; 1C dances under arch by 4C, 1C dance between 3C and 4C between 2C, and cast round that couple to (2,4,1,3)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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