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Taught/practised on:
TORRIDON LASSIES
(J8x40)
John Brenchley Kangaroo Paw
1- 8
1s cross & cast 1 place, 1s dance LH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) &
end facing 4
th
corner
9-16
1s set to corners then to partner & end facing 1
st
corners, turn
corners RH & pass partner LSh to face 2
nd
corners
17-24
1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2
nd
corners & pass LSh to face 3
rd
corners, 1s set to corners then to partner & end facing 4
th
corners
25-32
1s turn 4
th
corner (position) RH & pass partner LSh to face 1
st
corners, 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1
st
corners & pass RSh to
BtoB (1M facing up)
33-40
1s dance RSh round 2
nd
corners & ½ Fig of 8 (1L up,1M down) while
2s+3s set & cross RH, set (facing up/down) & change places RH on
sides. 2 1 3
‘A dance for the lassies in our house which is situated in a street named Torridon Loop.’ J. Brenchley
A mnemonic for the order of the movements: Set, Turn, Reel is STReet as in the name of the dance.