Dance Cruachan 11020
See also: Cruachan (S32, 4/4L, Gambold: Sweyn's Ey)
Medley · 128 bars (S64+R64) · 4 couples · Square (Progression: 3412) · Usual number of repetitions: 1
- Devised by
- Harry Rhodes (2001)
- Intensity
- 4444/8080/0808/8888/8888/4444/8080/0808 = 63% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Men's Chain - half (MCHAIN;HALF;)
- Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
- Ladies' Chain - half (LCHAIN;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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Deep within Ben Cruachan is a pumped storage hydro-electric power station. This dance may …
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Deep within Ben Cruachan is a pumped storage hydro-electric power station. This dance may be interpreted as: - Strathspey - Water being pumped from Loch Awe up to Cruachan reservoir. - Reel - Water rushing back down and producing electricity.
Cruachan 4S · M128
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**Strathspey** 1– : All M ½ LHA to opp M place | chase cclw ½ to places (1,2,3,4) 9– : 1c+3c ½ M-Chain ; 1M+3W & 3M+1W set to new P | turn LH 17– : 2c+4c ½ M-Chain ; 2M+4W & 4M+2W set to new P | turn LH 25– : 4M+3W+1M+4W & 2M+1W+3M+2W Reels4 across, top and bottom cpls starting LSh to P 33– : 3M+2W+4M+3W & 1M+4W+2M+1W Reels4 on sides, sides cpls starting LSh to P 41– : All W ½ RHA to opp W place | chase clw ½ to places 49– : 1c+3c ½ La-Chain ; 1c & 3c set to P | turn P RH 57– : 2c+4c ½ La-Chain ; 2c & 4c set to P | turn P RH (3,4,1,2) **Reel** 65–128 : Repeat [1–64]
