Dance: Caberfei

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

Devised by:

(unknown) (1740)

Formations:

Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
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
Slip-Step
Note: This list may be incomplete.

Published in:

Scottish Country Dances of The 18th Century [2] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [24]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [23]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [29]

Recommended Music:

The Cross of Inverness ((traditional))
Caberfeidh ((traditional))

Recordings (5): Show tunes

Craigellachie in Oxford (The Craigellachie Band), track 4 [pace 34.8]
Scottish Dance Masters, The Vol 3 (Ron Gonnella & George MacIlwham), track 6
Two More Couples Please (The Scotsmen), track 13
Scottish in Salem (Lissa Schneckenburger & Tom Pixton), track 3 [pace 36.0]
Many Happy Returns (Hanneke Cassel & David Wiesler), track 6

Crib

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