Dance The Pigeon On The Gate 5256

Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)

Devised by

John Bowie Dickson (1985)

Intensity

8888/8008/8008/8888 = 75% (whole dance)

Formations

Steps

Published in

Recommended Music

	Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
	The Pigeon on the Gate	Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band	The Luckenbooth Brooch	CD	6	R32 4	2:23	35.8

1–: 1c+4c cross RH and face out while{2} 2c+3c set | 1c+2c & 3c+4c ¾ Dbl Fig8 (2,1,4,3)
9–: 1c+4c RHA ; set facing diagonally in | ½ LHA and face cnrs on diagonal (2,4x,1x,3)
17–: 4c+1c fig8 round own cnr and next cnr clw. start Rsh to cnr (2,4x,1x,3)
25–: 4c+1c LHA while{4} 2c+3c set to P and cross RH ; All set | and cross RH (2,4,1,3)

E-cribs

1-8: 1s & 4s cross RH & cast in 1 place, while 2s+3s set & cross up/down to end pstns & face out, 2s+1s & 4s+3s dance 1/2 double Fig of 8
9-16: 1s+4s dance RH across once round, set facing diagonally in & dance LH across 1/2 way to face corners (1M face 3L, 1L face 3M, 4M face 2L, 4L face 2M)
17-24: 1s & 4s dance RSh round corner persons & LSh round next corner person clockwise (Figures of 8 round corners - 1M+3s, 1L+3M+2M, 4M+2L+3L, 4L+2s) Finish 2 (4) (1) 3
25-32: 1s+4s dance LH across once round ending on opposite sides while 2s+3s set & cross RH, all set & cross back to own sides to end 2 4 1 3

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Added on: 2019-07-18 (Murrough Landon)
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