Dance The Celtic Cross 1128
See also: Celtic Cross (M160, 6S, Priddey: 4 SCD), Celtic Cross (R32, 4/4L, Mitchell: Heston Thurs/Friday), The Celtic Cross (S32, 4S, Arrowsmith: Doune)
Reel · 48 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: ChangePtnr)
- Devised by
- Derek Haynes (1991)
- Intensity
- 8888 8888 8080 0808 8888 8888 = 83% (1 turn), 83% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Balance in Line (BALNCE)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Promenade single couple(s) (PROM;1C;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Celtic Cross 4S · R48
- 1–
- All W RHA while{4} all M dance cclw half round ; W keep RHJ and give LH to new M, All set | all turn LH ½ to put M in middle
- 9–
- All M RHA while{4} all W dance cclw half round ; M keep RHJ and give LH to P, all set | turn LH ¼ to new places (3,4,1,2)
- 17–
- 1c+3c A&R ; ½ R&L to places
- 25–
- 2c+4c repeat
- 33–
- All set to P | turn RH to face cnrs ; set to and turn cnr RH to promhold, M inside
- 41–
- All Promenade cclw, M finish in own places, with the cnr as new P
Repeat 3 times, each time with a new partner
The Celtic Cross 4S · R48
- 1-8
- All Ladies dance RH across once round as Men dance anticlockwise 1/2 way, Ladies give LH to opp Man, set & 1/2 turn Men into centre
- 9-16
- Men dance RH across once round as Ladies dance anticlockwise 1/2 way, Men give LH to partners, set & 1/2 turn partners
- 17-24
- 1s+3s Adv+Ret 2 steps & dance 1/2 R&L End in original places
- 25-32
- 2s+4s Adv+Ret 2 steps & dance 1/2 R&L End in original places
- 33-40
- All set to partners & turn RH, set to corners & turn corner RH into prom hold facing anticlockwise
- 41-48
- Men Promenade their corners round anticlockwise & bring corners across in front of them to repeat dance with new partner on right
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Added on: 2017-11-23 (Ward Fleri)
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Added on: 2019-03-04 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Reasonable
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