Dance The Blithest Lass that ever was seen 578
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 800 888 844 800 = 58% (1 turn), 44% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Miss Milligan's Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances [5]
- 99 More Scottish Country Dances [3]
- Miss Milligan's Miscellany Volume II [1]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [60] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [49] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [52] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
The Blithest Lass that ever was seen 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c turn BH | cast (2c up) ; turn BH | cast L into lines across (1W up / 1M down)
- 9–
- All set twice, on [11–12] 1c petronella to between corners ; 2c+1c+3c set twice , on [16] 1c dance L to face 1cnr
- 17–
- 1c set to and turn cnrs, finish in the middle facing the M side RHJ, W on the R
- 25–
- 1c lead out on M side, cross and cast to meet in the centre ; repeat on W side, finish in (2,1,3).
The Blithest Lass that ever was seen 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s turn 2H & cast 1 place, turn 2H & cast 1 place (Lady up, Man down) to end 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s
- 9-16
- 2s+1s+3s set twice 1s turning into 2nd place opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set twice & 1s end facing 1st corners
- 17-24
- 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners 1s end facing Men’s side (Lady on Man’s right)
- 25-32
- 1s lead out Men’s side, cross & cast round 2M/3M to meet facing Ladies’ side, lead out Ladies’ side, cross & cast round 2L/3L to 2nd pl own sides
