Albatrosses And Shearwaters

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

ALBATROSSES AND SHEARWATERS (S3x32) 3C set M Veranth

1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round and back
9-16 2s dance up 1 place, cast and dance down between 3s and cast to face 1st corners
17-24 2s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners and pass RSh to face 2nd corners, Pass+Turn with 2nd corners
25-32 1s+2s+3s dance the Knot with 3s+2s dancing ½ LH across to end 231

(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.)

Dance Information

Albatrosses, are large seabirds ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific. They are amongst the largest of flying birds, and with a wingspan up to 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) the great albatrosses have the largest wingspans of any extant birds.

Albatross Photograph
Albatross

Shearwaters are medium-sized long-winged seabirds. There are over 30 species of shearwaters which are most common in temperate and cold waters.

They are noted in particular for being extraordinarily long-lived, the oldest known wild bird in the world was proven to be at least 55 years old in 2003.

Shearwater Photograph
Shearwater

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Text from this original Albatross article on Wikipedia.
Text from this original Shearwater article on Wikipedia.
Image Copyright Patrick Coin.

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