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Dance Video The Shepherd's Crook (Video 10)

Lughnasad at the Forpost festival 2013
A slightly adapted version as part of a theatrical display.
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The Shepherd's Crook (S72, Scottish Dances collected by Mary Isdal MacNab)
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Murrough Landon (June 27, 2021, 11:24 a.m.) – Source: YouTube
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A slightly adapted version as part of a theatrical display.

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The Shepherd's Crook 3p · S72

Line of three - Man between 2 Ladies

1-8
All turn right about to face the opp direction, dance away for 4 steps, turn right about to face the other way & dance forward for 4 steps
9-16
All set (e.g. “Rocking Step”) for 8 bars
17-24
Dance the “Shepherd’s Crook” - Lady on the Man’s right dances round under the arch made by Man & the other Lady, Man follows under the arch while the other Lady turns under her own right arm. Repeat with Lady on the Man’s left leading
25-40
Man sets HS (starting left foot) with Lady on right (ballroom hold) & turns her RH. Man repeats with Lady on left
41-48
All dance a reel of 3 - Man starts by passing LSh with Lady on right
49-56
All facing the top set (e.g. “Crossover” [Huntly] step) for 8 bars
57-64
All circle round left for 4 bars & back to right ending in line across facing the top
65-72
All dance the final step of the ‘Highland Fling’. Bar 68: M turns Right about, Ladies pivot right about. Bars 71-72: M dances double L turn about, Ladies turn L about with 4 walking steps.

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