Dance Carmichael Square 13860
Reel · 40 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: 4123)
- Devised by
- James McMillan
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Reel of three - tandem (no lead change) (REEL;R3;TANDEM;)
- Reel of eight / Schiehallion - 1/4 (REEL;1/4;R8)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
- The instructions for this dance, faithfully abbreviated in the MiniCrib, describe bars 9–14 and 17–22 as 6 bars of reel …
The instructions for this dance, faithfully abbreviated in the MiniCrib, describe bars 9–14 and 17–22 as 6 bars of reel of 4 across. The original middle couples end on the sides behind them. However the original side couples must not pass LSh on bar 6 of the reel so they start the half LH across in front of the person they were originally facing. With the music at the bottom:
Bar 9…Bar 15…Bar 17
2W 3M 3W 4M…3W 4M 2W 3M…3W 2M 4W 3M
2M 1W 1M 4W…1M 4W 2M 1W…1M 2W 4M 1W
Carmichael Square 4S · R40
- 1-8
- 2s & 4s set to & change places with partner as 1s+3s set & change places RH with opposite person to end in middle 1s facing up & 3s down, 1s+3s set & dance LH across 1/2 way ending BtB with partner facing 2s/4s
- 9-16
- All dance first 6 bars reels of 4 across ending 1s & 3s on sides with 2s+4s in middle, 2s+4s dance LH across 1/2 way to end 2L+4M BtoB facing 1s & 4L+2M BtoB facing 3s
- 17-24
- All dance first 6 bars reels of 4 across ending 2s & 4s on sides with 1s & 3s in middle, 1s+3s dance LH across 1/2 way to end in middle (1M facing 4L with partner behind him & 3M facing 2L with partner behind him
- 25-32
- 1M (followed by partner) dance tandem reel of 3 across (RSh to 4L) also 3M dances similarly (RSh to 2L) & end in square set opposite original place all facing partner. [1s & 3s may dance an alternating reel]
- 33-40
- All set to partners & change places RH, (Ladies facing out) & all dance 4 bars of Schiehallion reels
