Starts with 1st couple on the opposite sides.

Various versions of this dance exist.  In March 2007 there was a discussion on the Strathspey List
(messages <<sspey-thread:48324>>, <<sspey-thread:48328>>, <<sspey-thread:48344>>)
of a variant in a 3C/4L set,  8 x 48.  In that version, on [45-48],  each couple turns to the correct side to proceed.

In alternative versions the bars  [9-16] and [17-24] can be interchanged, then 1W starts through and down on bar 9.

The version given in <<link:thereel/18||3>> is the 40 bar version. It is attributed to <<ddp:Bankart, Patrick#908>> and entered in the database as <<ddd:#16959>>. See discussion in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2369/|issue 2369>>. The implication of the notes in The Reel are that this 48 bar version, attributed to Jack McConachie, may be one of the later "folk" variants of the dance.