Dance: The Fairy Hillock

32-bar Reel
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

Noeline O'Connor (1983)

Formations:

Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
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
Slip-Step

Published in:

Island Bay Collection (2nd edition) [15] *

Recommended Music:

The Fairy Hillock ((traditional))

Recordings (3): Show tunes

Book 30. (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 3 [pace 33.5]
The Canadian West Coast Sound (Schiehallion SCD Band), track 8
The Etive Selection of Scottish Country Dancing (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 36.6]

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