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96-bar Strathspey
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 3
| 1-8 | 1W advances to 3M, both set H.Schottische, 1W returns to place |
| 9-16 | 1M repeats with 3W |
| 17-24 | 1C (start inwards) mirror Fig8 on the sides |
| 25-32 | 2C dance BtoB ; all couples set H.Schottische |
| 33-48 | All couples full petronella |
| 49-56 | All C advance {1} and face down NHJ, 3C (2C+1C following) dance down {1}, out to the sides {2}, up {2}, towards each other {2} to form a line across, facing down, holding hands with crossed arms |
| 57-64 | All dance down ; backwards up and face left (to W side) in a line, making arches with RH on the shoulder of person in front |
| 65-72 | 1W (start to the R) dances under the arches till she is behind 1M |
| 73-80 | 1M (start by casting L behind 1W) dances under the arches to the top, and all face up |
| 81-88 | 1C (2C+3C following) dance down {3}, in towards P {2}, up NHJ {3} |
| 89-96 | While 3C make an arch, 1C cross and, 2C following, cast off behind own lines, up under arch NHJ to own place {7} and joining BH with P briefly , all dance backwards to own position {1} |
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