Country Dance Database

 

Java St Andrew Society
Duke of Perth (Broun's Reel or Clean Pea Strae)
DUKE OF PERTH (REEL)
This is a longways reel-time dance for 3 couples A new top couple begins on each 3rd repetition.
BARS DESCRIPTION
1 - 4 1st couple giving right hands turn once round, then cast off one place on their own sides of the dance. 4 skip change of step.
5 – 8 They give left hands and turn 1½ times to finish facing their 1st corners.
9 – 16 They turn 1st corners with right hand, partners in the middle with left, 2nd corners with right and partners again with left. 2 steps to each hand giving. They finish facing 1st corners again.
17 – 24 1st couple set to and turn 1st corners then set to and turn 2nd corners. 8 pas de basque. They finish between 1st corners. Again
25 - 30 They dance reel of three with their corners, beginning the reel by giving left shoulders to 1st corner. 6 skip change of step.
31 - 32 1st couple cross over to own side of the dance one place down.
1st couple repeat dance with next 2 couples.
Tune: Original or any good reel
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