Dance: The Celtic Cross

48-bar Reel
4 couples
Set shape: Square

Devised by:
Derek Haynes (1991)
Formations:
Balance in Line (BALNCE)
Promenade 4 couples (PROM;4C;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
Steps:
Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
Carnforth Collection of SC Dances 1 [2] *
Collins Pocket Reference [195]
Recommended Music:
Saint Columba's Sword ((traditional))
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Band Boy's Choice (John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band), track 15
The Etive Selection of Scottish Country Dancing (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 11

Crib

1-8All W RHA while all M dance cclw half round ; W keep RHJ and give LH to new M, All set | all turn LH to put M in middle
9-16All M RHA while all W dance cclw half round ; M keep RHJ and give LH to P, all set | turn LH to new places (opposite)
17-241C+3C A&R ; ½ R&L to places
25-322C+4C repeat
33-40All set to P | turn RH to face cnrs ; set to and turn cnr RH to promhold, M inside
41-48Promenade cclw, M finish in own places, with corner as new P
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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