Dance: Clutha
48-bar Reel
4 couples
Set shape: Square
- Devised by:
- (unknown)
(1890)
- Formations:
-
Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
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
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- Published in:
-
Book 31 - Diamond Jubilee 1923-1983
[2]
*
Pocket: Books 30,Children,5-for-1982,31
[25]
Scottish Reels are Fun
[15]
Collins Pocket Reference
[96]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[31]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[29]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[36]
- Recommended Music:
-
The Bow-Legged Bosun
(James M Hunter)
- Recordings (7):
Show tunes
-
Book 31. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances
(Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 2
[pace 35.7]
Scottish Dance Favourites Volume 2
(Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 7
[pace 35.7]
Let's Dance Again. Volume 2
(Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
[pace 36.0]
Lassie Come and Dance Wi' Me
(Ian Cruickshanks and his Band),
track 5
[pace 36.0]
It's Just for Fun
(Ian Anderson's Scottish Country Dance Band),
track 3
Book 31/32
(Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 3
[pace 35.3]
Music for Quadrilles
(Green Ginger & Keith Smith),
track 1
[pace 35.3]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1W+3M turn RH | dance RSh round P {4} | turn RH again, finishing RHJ and LH to P for |
| 9-16 | 1C+3C BiL | turn P ½ LH ; BiL | turn P LH to original places (¼ or ¾ turn) |
| 17-24 | 1C+3C R&L |
| 25-32 | 1C+3C La-Chain |
| 33-40 | All turn corner RH | give P LH to form circle (M face out) and set ; turn P LH to promhold facing cclw |
| 41-48 | All dance cclw to original positions |
| repeat 3 times with 2W, 3W and 4W leading in turn |
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