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Ducklings On The Lake Of Menteith

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Ducklings On The Lake Of Menteith 24 bar Strathspey for 3 Couples in a 4 Couple Set, devised by Viktor Lehmann 2021.

1-4 First couple set. First lady cast down one place while first man dance down into second place, stay facing out (second couple step up on bars 3 and 4).
5-8 First man lead first lady around second man, dance down to finish with first man between third couple and first lady between second couple, both facing men's side.
9-16 Parallel right shoulder reels of three across the dance; first couple to finish between couples (as they started), facing down.
17-20 First couple dance down the middle for two bars (lady behind man), then up for two bars (man behind lady) to finish between second and third couples again, facing up.
20-24 First lady leads first man around second man in top place to finish in second place on own side.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Viktor Lehmann, under the CCA NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, July 13, 2021)


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I think everyone knows how calming it is to watch a group of ducklings doing their SCD routines.

Music Suggestion: The Ninety-Second (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band)

(Dance information by the deviser, Viktor Lehmann, under the CCA NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, July 13, 2021)

Lake Of Menteith
Lake Of Menteith

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