Dance Cairnsmore of Carsphairn 924

Strathspey · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 24153)

Devised by

Hugh Foss

Intensity

84884 86866 80800 88888 = 76% (1 turn), 76% (whole dance)

Formations

Steps

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Recommended Music

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
Cairnsmore of Carsphairn	The Ron Gonnella Quartet	The Lad o' Kyle	LP	6	S32 5	5:01	60.2

1–: 1c+2c & 3c+4c cross RH | ½ circle4 left ; 1c+4c & 3c+5c cross LH | ½ circle4 right (to 2,4,1,5,3)
9–: Half G-Chain (2c cross, 4c face 1c, 5c face 3c) for 5 hands and face across (to 3x,5x,1x,4x,2x) {6} | 3c+1c turn ¾ BH to midline while{2} other C turn BH ½ to own sides
17–: 3c+1c ½Reel4 on midline ; flowing (1W & 3M leading) into ½ circle4 left dividing into 3c+1c cross RH to own side (3,5,1,4,2)
25–: All C half circle10 L ; all C turn RH | change to Turn BH (1½ in all) to own sides (2,4,1,5,3)

E-cribs

1-8: 1s+2s+3s+4s cross RH, 1s+2s also 3s+4s 1/2 circle 4H left, 1s+4s+3s+5s cross LH, 1s+4s also 3s+5s 1/2 circle 4H right. 2 4 1 5 3
9-16: All dance 1/2 Grand Chain (2s at top cross) for 6 bars (to 3 5 1 4 2 on opp sides), 3s+1s (1st & 3rd pl) 3/4 turn 2H into middle while other couples full turn 2H to sides
17-24: 3s+1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 in centre, 1/2 circle 4H to left & turn RH to own sides. 3 5 1 4 2
25-32: All 1/2 circle 10H to left for 6 bars, 3s & 1s turn RH while 5s, 4s & 2s 1/2 turn 2H all to own sides. 2 4 1 5 3

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Keith Rose's Diagrams

Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
FSCDC Class 2 April 2019	2019-04-02	Anselm Lingnau	April 8, 2019, 11:34 p.m.
5 couple dances		Rachel Pusey	Jan. 23, 2019, 1:20 a.m.
temp		James Wilson	Feb. 28, 2024, 11:39 a.m.

This dance ranks 347th out of 1388 rated dances in the database. (More info.)