Dance: Boston Two Step
16-bar Other
1 couple
Set shape: Round the room
- Devised by:
- Tom Walton
- Published in:
-
Collins Pocket Reference
[255]
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- Recordings (16):
Show tunes
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Scotland - The Dances and Dance Bands
(John Ellis and his Highland Country Band),
track 15
Scottish Country Dancing
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
The Shores of Loch Alvie
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
The Bigger and Better Sound of Alex MacArthur
(Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
Highland Airs
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
Grandfather Mountain Gala
(Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent),
track 2
[pace 35.0]
Presenting the Lothian Scottish Dance Band
(Lothian Scottish Dance Band),
track 1
MacGregor's Gathering
(John MacGregor Scottish Dance Band),
track 6
Note 'N' Away
(Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band),
track 9
Reelin' 'n' Ramblin'
(The Glendaruel Scottish Dance Band),
track 3
Back in Step
(The Occasionals),
track 2
Music for Collins Pocket Reference. Vol 1
(The Colin Dewar Quartet),
track 2
Just What the Doctor Ordered
(Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 13
Barn Dance Party
(Andrew Rankine and his Band),
track 4
I Love Scottish Country Dance Music
(Bobby Murray),
track 5
Scottish Christmas Dance Party
(Jimmy Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 8
Crib
| 1-8 | Holding nearer hands and facing cclw: Balance away, balance together, walk 3 steps and turn alone on 4th ; Repeat the above. |
| 9-16 | Hold both hands, facing, balance (woman’s right, mans left) balance in other direction, 2 slow slide steps in first direction (This balance is similar to the English setting) ; in ballroom hold, 4 2-steps once around, end in ‘open’ position ready to dance again. |
| (The Boston Two Step probably has many regional variations). |
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