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MARIAN COOK’S STRATHSPEY (S8x32)
The Rev’d William L. Ogburn
1- 8
1s+2s+3s set & cross RH with partners, repeat back to place
9-16
1s, giving hands whenever possible, dance down between 2s to dance
Fig. of 8 on own sides
to finish in original places
17-24
1s+2s dance the Bourrel:
`1-4
1M+2L set advancing, turn ¾ with both hands & turn about to
finish B-to-B while partners chase anticlockwise ½ way to end
facing them
`5-8
2s+1s set & turn both hands to own sides
25-32
2s+1s+3s circle 6 hands round & back
William says: A dear friend of mine passed away on 1 May (2015) and I wrote a dance in her memory. She is
actually the person who convinced me to try dancing to begin with! Dear Marian was never a very advanced
dancer, so I kept it on the simple side.