Dance The Sisters 20983
Also known as “Five Sisters of Kintail”.
Jig · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 23451)
- Devised by
- Fiona Macdonald
- Intensity
- 80608/08680/88888/88888 = 78% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Balance in Line (BALNCE)
- Reel of four - on side - half (REEL;HALF;R4;SIDE;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
- The ridge of mountains on the north side of Glen Shiel known as the Five Sisters of Kintail are named …
The ridge of mountains on the north side of Glen Shiel known as the Five Sisters of Kintail are named after the legendary princesses who stand waiting, looking out over the loch for their husbands-to-be to come from Ireland after the youngest sister was only allowed to leave for Ireland with her suitor on condition that his five brothers returned to marry her five older sisters.
The Sisters 5/5L · J32
- 1–
- 1c+3c+5c set advancing to midline, all giving RH to P | Bil ; 1c & 5c turn P RH and cast inwards (2c & 4c step out) while{4} 3c turn P RH (2,1,3,5,4)
- 9–
- 2c+3c+4c set advancing to midline, all giving RH to P | Bil ; 2c & 4c turn P RH and cast inwards (1c & 5c step out) while{4} 3c turn P RH (1,2,3,4,5)
- 17–
- All set | 1c (+2c+3c+4c+5c following) cast off to bottom {4} (to 5,4,3,2,1) | all set (5,4,3,2,1)
- 25–
- 5c+4c+3c+2c ½ Reels4 on sides while{4} 1c turn RH or Birl ; all set | turn P RH (2,3,4,5,1)
The Sisters 5/5L · J32
- 1–4
- 1s, 3s & 5s Set advancing, balance-in-line in centre of set
- 5–8
- 1s & 5s turn RH, 1s cast to 2nd place, 5s cast to 4th place while 3s turn RH & return to sides (2s & 4s stepping out to 1st & 5th places)
- 9–16
- 2s, 3s & 4s Set advancing, balance-in-line in centre of set 2s & 4s turn RH, cast to 2nd end place, while 3s turn RH & return to sides (1s & 5s moving out to 1st & 5th places)
- 17–24
- All set, face up 1s cast to 5th place followed by 2s,3s,4s & 5s dancing up and casting to 54321 and set
- 25–28
- 5s,4s,3s & 2s ½ reel of 4 on sides while 1s turn RH (or birl) (23451)
- 29–32
- All set & TR
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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temp | James Wilson | Feb. 28, 2024, 11:39 a.m. |