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Dance Caller Herrin' 950

See also: The Caller Herrin (h56, unknown, Mary Isdale MacNab)

Reel · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Hugh Foss
Intensity
880/880/888/888/888 = 86% (1 turn), 65% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Online Sources
Recommended Music
Caller Herrin' 3/4L · R40
1–
1W+2M & 1M+2W set (1c advancing and passing Rsh) and turn EH to face P ; repeat figure (again 1c passing) to own places, 2c facing out
9–
1c followed by 2c (cast up) lead down between 3c, cast up on own side, dance up NHJ to own places (1c loops, 2c dances straight in) | 1c+2c set (1,2,3)
17–
Reels3 on own side, 1c starts in, 2c out and up, Touch hands every time in the middle (1,2,3)
25–
6 bars of Reels3{8} on sides, all crossing from top (1c on [1], 2c on [3], 3c cross at top on [5–6] (to 3x,1x,2x) | all set (3,1,2)
33–
2c+3c cross RH, set up/down ; 2c (passing outside)+3c change places EH while{2} 1c cast off one | cross RH ; cast up to 2pl | all set (2,1,3)
Caller Herrin' 3/4L · R40
1-8
1s set advancing passing RSh, 1M+2L & 1L+2M 1/2 turn nearer hand & repeat back to places
9-16
1s lead down below 3s & cast up, meet, lead up to top & cast to place while 2s cast up & lead down & cast up round 3s to place, 1s+2s set
17-24
1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1s in & down to start)
25-32
1s dance part reels of 3 on sides all crossing at the top to end 3 1 2 on opposite sides & all set
33-40
1s cast down 1 place, cross RH, cast up to 2nd place while 2s+3s cross RH, set on sides & change places RH, 2s+1s+3s set

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Newcastle RSCDS, Newcastle Festival 2015

Added on: 2020-07-27 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality

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Added on: 2015-12-08 (Truus de Ceuster)
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NameDateOwnerLast changed
Dùn Èideann list 2022-10-22 Annabel Harrison Nov. 16, 2022, 4:24 p.m.
Hamburg Class 2022-04-28 2022-04-28 Sabine Neumann June 4, 2023, 12:56 p.m.
Dances to Song Tunes - Fifteen Scottish Country Dances by Hugh Foss 2015-09-20 Angelika Schmidkonz May 21, 2023, 9:18 p.m.
Hugh Foss Dances- 'The Reel' Issue 302 Elaine Davies Oct. 13, 2017, 2:15 p.m.
SCD & Walking Hols Grt Malvern Wed Workshop 2023-10-18 Geoff Entwistle Aug. 28, 2023, 11:42 a.m.
Bonn 22 Oktober 2018 2018-10-22 Joana Stausberg Oct. 21, 2018, 9:49 p.m.
Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club 27 January 2018 2013-12-12 Irene Dracup Nov. 15, 2017, 9:24 p.m.
Killara's Braw Time Social 2017-04-08 Diana Hastie March 19, 2024, 6:56 a.m.

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