Dance Cro of Kintail 20982
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Fiona Macdonald
- Intensity
- 8800/8000/8000/8888 = 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Extra Info
- The River Cro slowly meanders down the glaciated valley of Glen Lichd flowing into Loch Beag and under the
causeway …
The River Cro slowly meanders down the glaciated valley of Glen Lichd flowing into Loch Beag and under the
causeway into Loch Duich.
The river is named after the ‘cro’ of Kintail where the mountains encircle the low level ground near Morvich
as a fold would encircle & protect sheep.
It would be lovely to dance this simple strathspey to the tune of Ian MacMhurachaidh’s song “Theid mi dhachaidh Chro Cintaille” - “I will go home to the fold of Kintail”.
Cro of Kintail 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c+2c set | turn P BH opening into | Circle4 L (1,2,3,4)
- 9–
- 1c set | cast off (2c up) ; turn P RH 1½ (2,1x,3,4)
- 17–
- 1c dance down to bottom | cast up round 4c to 3plx (3c up) ; cross RSh | cast off to 4pl (2,3,4,1)
- 25–
- Circle8 and back (2,3,4,1)
Cro of Kintail 4/4L · S32
- 1–8
- 1s and 2s Set, turn partner two hands, opening out into circle (4 hands round) to left for four
- 9–16
- 1s Set, cast into 2nd place, 1½ turn RH to face down in centre on opp sides (2s moving up on 11/12)
- 17–24
- 1s dance down between 3s & 4s, cast out & up round 4s, cross passing Rsh,(across the causeway)
cast down to 4th place (3s moving up on 19/20) (to flow into Loch Duich)
- 25–32
- All circle (8 hands round) to left & back
