This is the original version of this dance. There is also an easier to dance version modified to 64 bars (
Dance 18023
)
The original publication, Two National Dances of Scotland, describes this dance on the cover page, on the title page and on the dance description page as a Reel while the music, in the same publication and with the same title, composed by the dance deviser is in 6-8 time, i.e. a Jig.
This dance is discussed in RSCDS London Branch’s
The Reel #301
and
The Reel #302
.