Dance: Islay

40-bar Strathspey
5 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 5
Progression: 23451

Devised by:: Jean Shaw (1992)
Formations:: Hands round - 10 (HR;10P;)
Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
Rondel (RONDEL)
Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
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

Crib

1-8	All C circle once round L
9-16	1C+2C & 4C+5C LHA, RHA finish facing other C up/dn while 3C set and cross RH ; repeat and face out and R
17-24	1C+2C & 4C+5C “mirror” Rondels (end couples make the arch) while 3C chase clw ½ round the set {6} and cross to own place and face out and L (2,1,3,5,4)
25-32	1C+3C+5C Reels3 on the sides, 3C start out and L, at end 3C turn RH to 3pl and all face in while 2C & 4C set \| dance BtoB \| dance in and cast to place facing out
33-40	2C+1C & 5C+4C change places on the side \| 1C cast off 4 (other C up) \| 1C turn RH (2,3,4,5,1)

Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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