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96-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Square
| 1-8 | All W Fig8, passing in front of corner and behind opposite man |
| 9-16 | All C La-Chain, Ws making ½ RHA in the centre, finish facing corners |
| 17-24 | Reel all round the set, starting towards corner (M to left, W to right), one step per passing (“Gr-Chain without hands”) |
| 25-32 | Set to and turn corner BH, repeat with P |
| 33-40 | 1C+3C set, cross RH, cast right and dance to behind 4C/2C, dance to centre, W RSh round the couple and M between, swivel right to face that couple |
| 41-48 | 6 bars of parallel Reels4 across, 1C+3C face right and dance to 3pl/1pl while 2C+4C dance out to own places (1C & 3C have now changed places) |
| 49-64 | 2C+4C repeat last 16 bars, ending with all couples in opposite places |
| 65-72 | All M Fig8, passing in front of corner and behind opposite woman |
| 73-80 | All C M-chain, Men making ½ LHA in the centre |
| 81-88 | All C set, turn ¾ RH to promhold, Promenade halfway round clw to own places |
| 89-96 | Circle8 and back |
| (The Fig8 [1] and [65] were the other way round (in front of P first) in an earlier note 9801) | |
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