Dance Caerlaverock Castle 13449

Also known as “Bruce's Men”.

See also: Caerlaverock Castle (S40, 3/3L, Mitchell: Whetherly 10), Caerlaverock Castle (S32, 3T, Rhodes)

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3   (Progression: 231) · Usual number of repetitions: 3

Devised by

Roy Goldring (2002)

Intensity

880 844 844 888 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)

Formations

• Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
• Rights and Lefts - diagonal (R&L;DIAG;)
• Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
• Allemande for 3 couples (ALLMND;3C;)

Steps

• Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel

Published in

• Graded and Social Dances 3 - 16 Dances [13]
• Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [80] (diagram only)
• Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams, Supplement to the 8th Edition [7] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

• Miss Leslie Cunningham (Muriel A Johnstone)

Extra Info

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This dance is identical to the dance Bruce's Men (The Scotia Suite of SCD …

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This dance is identical to the dance Bruce's Men (The Scotia Suite of SCD [5]).

1–
: 1c+2c circle4 L and face down NHJ ; dance between 3c and cast up to (2,1,3)
9–
: Diagonal R&L (1M down, 1W up) (3x,1,2x)
17–
: 1c ½ Fig8 round 1cnr (to 3x,1x,2x) ; All set | All Turn RH ½ and face up for
25–
: 3c+1c+2c Allemande, at end 1c cast off and 3c dance up to (2,3,1)

1-8
: 1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 2s followed by 1s dance down between 3s &
  cast up (2s to top place & 1s to 2nd place)
9-16
: 1s dance Diag R&L. (1M down / 1L up) (3)1(2)
17-24
: 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (1L up round 3s, 1M down round 2s), all 3 couples
  set & 1/2 turn partner RH, remaining in centre facing up ready for …
25-32
: 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande ending with 1s casting to 3rd place, 3s dancing
  up to 2nd place. 2 3 1