Dance The River Cree 5591

Jig · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 21)

Devised by

Unknown

Intensity

44 88 80 88 = 75% (1 turn), 52% (whole dance)

Formations

Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)

Steps

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change

Published in

Book 8 [5]
Scottish Country Dances Books 7 to 12 (Combined A5 edition) [18]
Pocket: Books 7,8,9 [17]
101 Scottish Country Dances [87]
Fifty Scottish Dances [9]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [162] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [136] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [126] (diagram only)

Online Sources

http://ssa.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=0850

Recommended Music

Jackson's Bottle of Claret (Traditional)

Extra info: See here for a historic ...

See here for a historic video including step demonstrations.

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Tunes
The River Cree	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Book 8.	LP+	3	J32 8	4:46	35.8	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/The Banks of the Allan/Kenmure's on and awa'
The River Cree	Ron Gonnella & Andrew Rankine	Scottish Dance Masters, The Vol 1	LP	6	J32 8	0:00	0.0	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/The Scottish Horse/The Academy/Drumdelgie
The RIver Cree Jig	Max Houliston and his Scottish Band	Scottish Band Showcase	LP	7	J32 4	0:00	0.0	The River Cree/Camerhouse/Craighall
The River Cree	George B Stirrat	Seven Favourite Dances #4	CD+	4	J32 8	0:00	0.0	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/Heather Hills/Coldside Jig/Princess Margaret's Jig
The River Cree	Jimmy Blue and his Scottish Band	The Scottish Sounds of Jimmy Blue	LP	7	J32 6	0:00	0.0	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/Tam's Hunting Horn/Donald Iain Rankine
The River Cree	Archie Duncan Quintet	Scottish Country Dances	LP	2	J32 8	0:00	0.0	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/Mary Bain's Wedding/I Lo'e nae a Laddie but Ane
River Cree	Max Houliston and his Scottish Band	Come Home to Scotland	LP	4	J32 4	0:00	0.0	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/The Corner House Jig/Craighall
The River Cree	George Stirrat and his Scottish Dance Band	Scottish Accordion Favourites	CD	10	J32 8	4:36	34.5	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/Heather Hills/Coldside Jig/Princess Margaret's Jig
The River Cree	Simon Howie and his Scottish Dance Band	The Dark Island	CD	4	J32 6	3:24	34.0	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/Christie MacLeod/Malcolm Ross/Donald Iain Rankine
Jig 32 bar sequence	Gordon McCullough and his Scottish Dance Band	Scottish Dance Music	LP+	5	J32 8	0:00	0.0	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/The Sailor's Wife/The Soldier's Dance/Sailor at the Bow
The River Cree	Jim Lindsay and his Band	Book 8. Music for 12 Scottish Country Dances	CD	5	J32 8	4:38	34.8	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/Miss MacLachlan's March/Miss Lauren Rose Patrick/Peter Rae's Jig
The River Cree	Jim Cameron and his Scottish Dance Band	Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band Vol 3	CD	8	J32 5	2:46	33.2	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/The Lads O'Dunse
River Cree	Tim Wright and his Scottish Dance Band	Tim Wright and his Scottish Dance Band	CD	4	J32 6	3:08	31.3	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/Miss Milligan
The River Cree	Jim Cameron and his Scottish Dance Band	Kirrie Selection	CD	4	J32 5	2:46	33.2	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/The Lassies of Dunse
The River Cree	Archie Duncan Quintet	Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 2	CD	8	J32 8	4:19	32.4	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/Mary Bain's Wedding/I Lo'e nae a Laddie but Ane
The River Cree	George B Stirrat	Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 3	CD	8	J32 8	4:25	33.1	Jackson's Bottle of Claret/Heather Hills/Coldside Jig/Princess Margaret's Jig

The River Cree 2/4L · J32

1–: 1M+2W change places RH ; 1W+2M repeat (2x,1x)
9–: 2c+1c A&R ; ½ R&L
17–: 1c down the middle and up
25–: 1c+2c Poussette (2,1)

E-cribs

The River Cree 2/4L · J32

1-8: 1M+2L change places RH, 1L+2M change places RH
9-16: 1s+2s advance for 2 steps & retire, dance 1/2 R&L
17-24: 1s lead down the middle & back to top
25-32: 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1

MiniCribs

Keith Rose's Diagrams

Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
Windsor CT Year End Party	2019-06-11	Barbra Link	April 30, 2019, 9:54 p.m.
RSCDS Book 8 + yellow coatie		Ward Fleri	June 19, 2021, 1:07 a.m.
RSCDS Book 8		Ward Fleri	May 16, 2021, 1:30 a.m.
Chemnitz, 24.11.2012, Tanzabend	2012-11-24	Thomas Groß	Nov. 22, 2012, 1:03 a.m.
Linlithgow SCDC 18 October 2019	2019-10-18	John Watkins	Oct. 13, 2019, 2:56 p.m.
Darmstadt_2019_11_11	2019-11-11	OnYourToes Darmstadt	Nov. 10, 2019, 9:30 p.m.
Duddingston 10 October 2019	2019-10-11	John Watkins	Oct. 6, 2019, 12:28 a.m.
Linlithgow Theme Night 11 October 2019	2019-10-11	John Watkins	Oct. 6, 2019, 12:23 a.m.
BSCD Dances Taught 2018-2019		Jamie McDougall	Oct. 11, 2018, 12:12 a.m.
4. SCD Weekend Chemnitz: Ball 8.11.2014	2014-11-08	Thomas Groß	Oct. 29, 2014, 11:44 a.m.

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Dance The River Cree 5591

The River Cree 2/4L · J32

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