Dance Bridge to Scalpay 18123
Also known as “Drochaid do Scalpaigh” (translation).
Strathspey · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 21)
- Devised by
- Tiny Pot
- Formations
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- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Allemande for 2 couples - circulating (ALLMND;2C;CIRC;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
Bridge to Scalpay 2/3L · S32
- 1–8
- 1C set, passing RSh to opposite side, 1M+2M petronella turn to finish opposite ladies and all set (fig. 1)
- 9–16
- Reel of four across the set: Men pass LSh to the ladies and all finish facing own partner.
- 17–24
- 1C+2C turn partners B hands once round, into RH across once round (finish as starting the tournee: (fig 2) 1C at the top facing men’s side, 2C at the bottom facing the ladies’ side.
- 25–32
- Dance 2 couple Allemande down and up: 1C take 1 step to face across the dance and dance down on the Ladies side, 1C pass RSh to finish own side, while 2C take 1 step to face across the dance and dance up on the Men`s side. On bar 1 Men take a long step.
