Dance: Farewell to the Highlands

32-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2341

Devised by:
Alan Davis
Formations:
Chase (CHASE)
Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
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:
Strathspey travel
Strathspey setting
Published in:
The Blackwater Collection of SCD [5] *
Recommended Music:
Ian Muir's Compliments to Ann Dix (Ian R Muir)
Recordings (1): Show tunes
The Blackwater Collection (The Craigellachie Band), track 7 [pace 65.8]

Crib

1-8All set | cross RH ; chase clw half round (to 4,3,2,1)
9-164C+3C & 2C+1C RHA ; ½Reel4 on the sidelines
17-241M+2W cross RH and set while 1W+2M set and cross RH ;1M+3M cross RH and set while 1W+3W set and cross RH
25-321M+4W cross RH and set while 1W+4M set and cross RH ; 2C+3C+4C+1C turn BH 1½ (2,3,4,1)
(Note: the crossings [17-28] all start with 1M crossing, 1W setting)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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