Dance: The Bumpkin

Also known as »Ninesome Reel«

224-bar Jig
other
Set shape: Other

Devised by:

Walsh (18C) (1754)

Formations:

Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
Hands round - 8 (HR;8P;)
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:

Book 2 [2] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [14]

Recommended Music:

The Bumpkin ((traditional))

Recordings (2): Show tunes

Book 2. Music for Eleven Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 11
Book 2. Music for Eleven Traditional Dances +1 (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 2

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