strathspey@strathspey.org:40665

Alan Paterson

3 X quicktime dances and music

Feb. 14, 2005, 2:48 p.m. (Message 40665, in reply to message 40614)

On 12/02/2005 00:51, Jim Healy wrote:
> Greetings!
> 
> Robb Quint asks:
> 
>> Everyone can probably recall the last time that you danced a
>> 3 X strathspey at a dance or ball. Can you recall the last time,
>> if ever, that you've done likewise with a 3 X jig or reel?

Cambusnethan at the Berne St. Andrews Ball last November.

(Shameless plug, having constructed said program oneself))

> The Old Way of Killiecrankie (3 x 48 Reel RSCDS Leaflet Book No 24) gets 
> regular outings in programmes around here - the local connection 
> obviously helps. The diagram in the Leaflet book is, regrettably, 
> incorrect in showing a four couple set and this has obviously fooled 
> DanceData but I find it a pleasant change from the 8 x 32 format.

Easily fooled at the moment it appears!

Alan (hanging head in anticipation of next axe-stroke)