Dance: Ghost Dance

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

Devised by:: Anja Girards
Formations:: Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Back to Back (BKTOBK)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
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
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Recommended Music:: The Spooks of Cologne (Bernie Hewitt)

Crib

1-8	1C down the middle and up to 2pl while on [3] 2C (ghosts) lead down 2pl and cast up to 1pl (before 1C can see them) (2,1,3,4)
9-16	1C dance BtoB ; All turn RH
17-24	1C (2C following)+3C+4C Reels3 on sidelines, 1C starts in and down and 2C follows 1C as ghosts, finishing in 1pl
25-32	1C dance in and face opposite side BtB \| join BH backwards and ½ Turn R to face own sides ; cast down (no extra turn) to 4pl (3C+4C up)
(ETF asked: on [24] how does 2C get to 1pl in time? Anja: they should be able to slip into the 1st place at the end of the reel. They can sneak a little in using bar 25 but they really shouldn't use 2 bars.

Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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