Dance: The Abbot of Unreason

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

Devised by:
Milton Levy (1999)
Formations:
Hands round - 6 - with setting (HR;6P;SET;)
Double Triangles (DBLTRI)
Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
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
Published in:
The Tin Woodman and Other Dances [1] *
Recordings (1): Show tunes
The Tin Woodman (Roy Hendrie & his Scottish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 35.0]

Crib

1-81C dance down (2C up); 1M turns below 1W, who passes under his arm, dance up to 2pl BtoB in the middle facing opposite side
9-16Set as in DTr | turn 1cnr RH ; set as in DTr | turn 2cnr LH
17-24RSh Reels3{6} on opposite sides | 1C cross to 2pl (2,1,3).
25-32Set one PdB on R foot, circle6 L ; 1 PdB on L foot, circle6 R
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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