Dance: The Salmonfield Poacher

40-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
Ian Barbour
Formations:
Set and Link for three (SETLNK;3P;)
Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
Double Triangles (DBLTRI)
Hands round - 6, pivot & chase (HR;6P;PIVOT;)
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:
Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Full description:
http://scottishweekend.org/dances/SalmonfieldPoacher.pdf
Recommended Music:
The Salmonfield Poacher (Deirdre Adamson)
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Come Scottish Country Dancing (The Deirdre Adamson Quartet), track 5 [pace 35.5]

Crib

1-81C set | cast off (2C up) ; turn LH to DTr position own side
9-16½ DTr to face 1cnr ; ½Reel4 with 1cnr, 1C meet in middle and swivel R to face end couples, M facing down, W up
17-24½ DTr up/dn to face 2cnr ; ½Reel4 with 2cnr, to (2x,1x,3x)
25-32S&Link for 3 ; repeat
33-40All circle6 and back.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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