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The Ship's Bell

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THE SHIP'S BELL (J3x32) 3C Set Chris Ronald Formation Foundations

1- 8 1s+2s dance Double Fig of 8 (1s cross down, 2s dance up to start)
9-16 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up), 1s turn 3s on the sides (1M and 3L LH, 1L and 3M RH) 3s finish facing out. 213
17-24 1s+3s dance Double Fig of 8 (1s cross down, 3s dance up to start)
25-32 1s cross RH, cast (3s step up) and turn RH. 231

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


Dance Notes

Can be danced as a Strathspey, a Reel or a Jig.

Keith Rose's Crib Diagram


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