Dance: The Royal Deeside Railway

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

Devised by:
Ron Arrowsmith (1987)
Formations:
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Steps:
Skip-Change
Published in:
Book 40. SC Dances for Young People and New Dancers [9] *
Pocket: Books 39,40,41 [18]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [165]
Recommended Music:
On the Fiddle (Joseph Hornsby)
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Book 40. SC Dances for Young People and New Dancers (The Craigowl Scottish Dance Band), track 9 [pace 35.9]
More Memories of Scottish Weekend (Scottish Weekend Ensemble), track 6

Crib

1-81C (no hands) dance down cross below 3C and (2C up) cast up to 2W ; 1C+2W RHA
9-161C+2M LHA, finish facing up, 1M behind 1W ; dance up and cast off on own side to 3M
17-241C+3M RHA ; 1C+3W LHA, 1C finish facing down, 1W leading
25-321C dance down between 3C, cast up on own side to 2pl ; 2C+1C+3C turn RH
(after 2nd time through new 3C step up on [1-2] )
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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