Bars 9-16 were inspired by Anna Holden’s Strathspey – RSCDS Book 42.  

The dance was written for the first Moscow branch weekend school in 2008 – Irene Bennett was the other teacher, with Ken Martlew and Barbara Manning as the musicians.  

I wanted to teach a dance that included the Tourbillon, a formation that I really like, and this was the result.  

Pat Clark composed a tune for the dance, titled “September in Moscow”.