Dance: Bridge of Nairn
32-bar Strathspey
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- Robert Bremner
(1757)
- Formations:
-
Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
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
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- Published in:
-
Book 13 - Victory Book
[11]
*
Pocket: Books 13,14,15
[11]
99 More Scottish Country Dances
[7]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[20]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[19]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[25]
- Recommended Music:
-
The Old Man will Never Die
((traditional))
Lady Ann Hope
(John Pringle)
- Recordings (3):
Show tunes
-
Book 13/14. Eight Scottish Country Dances
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
[pace 62.5]
In Triumph
(Don Bartlett and the Scotians),
track 7
Preliminary Test
(Muriel A Johnstone),
track 7
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C cast off 2 places, lead up to the top ; cross over and cast off one place (2C up), meet to join NH facing 2W |
| 9-16 | 1C set to 2W, turn inwards, set to 3M ; veer left and set to 3W, turn inwards, set to 2M, finish facing 1cnrs. |
| 17-24 | 1C turn corner, P ; corner, P finishing between their corners |
| 25-32 | 2C+1C+3C A&R ; 1C turn BH 1½ times |
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