Dance Carlisle Castle 1039
See also: Carlisle Castle (R40, 3/4L, Skelton)
Strathspey · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1967)
- Intensity
- 680 804 840 880 888 = 65% (1 turn), 49% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
- Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
- Grand Chain for 6 (GCHAIN;6P;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Two of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s men were captured and left behind in Carlisle after the failed rising of 1745. One …
Two of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s men were captured and left behind in Carlisle after the failed rising of 1745. One young soldier was to be executed, the other released. The Spirit of the dead soldier travelling by the ‘low road’ would reach Scotland before his comrade, who would be struggling along the actual road over high, rugged country.
Carlisle Castle 3/4L · S40
- 1–
- 1M+2c ½ Lsh Reel across, 1M takes 1W on R in promhold ; with 2c ½ Rsh Reel3 across and face down (2,1xmid,3)
- 9–
- 1c cast down behind 3c and up to stand BtoB between 3c facing opp. side ; set | 1c turn 3c EH (1c starts upwards)
- 17–
- 1c dance up and cast up behind 2c and down to stand BtoB between 2c facing opp. side | set ; 1c turn 2c EH (1c starts downwards) to finish (1x,2,3)
- 25–
- 1c+2c 5/4 of DblFig8 (1c cross down) finish (2,1,3)
- 33–
- Grand Chain (2,1,3)
Carlisle Castle 3/4L · S40
- 1-8
- 1M+2s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across, 1M picks up partner in promenade to end reel & 1s dance into centre (2nd place opp side) facing down
- 9-16
- 1s dance out opp side, down behind 3s & into centre BtoB facing 3s, (Man facing Lady) set to 3s & turn (1M with RH & 1L with LH)
- 17-24
- 1s dance up between 3s, up behind 2s into centre BtoB facing 2s, set to 2s & turn (1M with LH & 1L with RH) to end at top on opp side
- 25-32
- 1s+3s dance double Fig of 8 (1s crossing down to start) with 1s crossing down to 2nd place at end
- 33-40
- 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain
