Dance The Mercat Cross 4313
See also: The Mercat Cross (S32, 3/3L, Dickson: Dunedin 3), The Mercat Cross (J32, 3/4L, Attwood: Alexander 4), The Mercat Cross (R32, 4/4L, Priddey: Jacobite)
Reel · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Barry Skelton (1991)
- Intensity
- 8000/8440/8330/8440/8330/8004 = 42% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Balance with Corners (BALNCE;CRNRS;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- The Blue Book [2]
- Recommended Music
The Mercat Cross 4/4L · R48
- 1-8
- 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, set & 1/2 turn LH to face 1st corners
- 9-16
- 1s dance diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners
- 17-24
- 1s give LH to partner & RH to 1st corner & Bal-in-Line, 1s & 1st corners turn right about & Bal-in-Line, 1s turn RH to face 2nd corners
- 25-32
- 1s dance diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners
- 33-40
- 1s give LH to partner & RH to 2nd corner & Bal-in-Line, 1s & 2nd corners turn right about & Bal-in-Line, 1s turn RH to 2nd place own sides
- 41-48
- 1s set, cast 1 place; 1s+4s Set+Link
