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

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

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change

Published in

Recommended Music

Saint Columba's Sword (Traditional)

“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
Celtic Cross	Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band	The Etive Selection of Scottish Country Dancing	CD	11	R48 4	3:37	36.2
The Celtic Cross	John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band	Band Boys' Choice	CD+	15	R48 4	3:33	35.5
The Celtic Cross	Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band	A Tribute to Derek Haynes	CD	10	R48 4	2:30	25.0
The Celtic Cross	Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band	Scottish Country Dancing Volume 3 (Music for Collins Pocket Reference. Vol 3)	CD	4	R48 4	3:38	36.3
May Johnston's Reel	The Scotsmen	Dancing Feet	CD	3	R48 4	3:37	36.2
A Toast to Saint Andrews	Andrew Rankine and his Band	Come Scottish Country Dancing with Andrew Rankine	LP+	1	R48 4	0:00	0.0
A Toast to Saint Andrews	Andrew Rankine and his Band	A Taste of Andrew Rankine	LP+	5	R48 4	0:00	0.0
A Toast to St. Andrews	Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band	Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 13	CD	15	R48 4	3:25	34.2

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

E-cribs

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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