Dance: Reel of the Puffins

32-bar Reel
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2413

Devised by:

John Bowie Dickson (1998)

Formations:

Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
Reel of four - on sides (REEL;R4;SIDES;)
Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
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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
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Notes:

For the wedding of Katie Fallas and Iain Roxburgh in August 1998. Katie and Iain met while dancing and watching puffins in the Faroes with Dunedin Dancers.

Published in:

Dunedin Dances Book 5 [1] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [160]

Recommended Music:

The Black Bear ((traditional))

Recordings (1): Show tunes

The Luckenbooth Brooch (Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band), track 17 [pace 35.8]

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