Dance: Cairn Edward

24-bar Jig
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:: Hugh Foss
Formations:: Hands round - 3 (HR;3P;)
Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
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
Notes:: 6 bar phrases
Published in:: Galloway Album [3] *
The Galloway Hills Set [1]
Recommended Music:: Cairn Edward (Hugh Foss)
Dundeugh (Hugh Foss)
Glentrool (Hugh Foss)
Laurieston (Hugh Foss)
Recordings (2): Show tunes: Dances from the Galloway Album (Peter White and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5
Kardinia Capers (David South and his Scottish Dance Band), track 8 [pace 36.3]

Crib

The music is in 3+3-bar section. A normal skip-change step is used, one step per bar, i.e. on the odd-numbered 3-bar sections one starts with the left foot.
1-6	1C cast off (2C up) [3] ; 1M+3C & 1W+2C circle3 Left
7-12	1M+3C & 1W+2C circle3 Left ; 1C cast LSh round 4cnr to face 1cnr
13-24	Turn CPCP (3 steps per turn)

Crib was verified by another person · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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