Dance Callanish 946
Strathspey · 96 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1994)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Hands round - 8 - half (HR;8P;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Callanish 4S · S96
- 1-8
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1s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, cast (Men to right & Ladies to left), meet behind 2s/4s, dance between 2s/4s crossing to original pl & turn ptnr LH
- 9-16
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1s+3s Adv+Ret & turn corners with other hand
- 17-24
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17-18 Men set while Ladies dance in, Ladies pass each other LSh & curve to left, then turn right about to face partner
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19-20 All change places with partner LH
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21-22 Men change places with opposite Lady RH, Men pass LSh dancing back towards places while Lady dances to partner’s place
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23-24 All turn partner RH to original places
- 25-32
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All dance interlocking reels of 4
- 33-64
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2s+4s repeat bars 1-32
- 65-72
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All Men dance LH across, giving RH to partner & all Set+Link with partners
- 73-80
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All Ladies dance LH across, giving LH to partner & all Set+Link with partners to end in original places
- 81-88
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All turn partner RH, corner LH, partner RH & corner LH
- 89-96
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All circle 8H round to left for 4 steps, turn partner 2H & continue to circle 8H round to places