Dance The Cradle Song 1382
See also: The Cradle Song (S32, 4/4L, Hay: 20 SCD)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1976)
- Intensity
- 880 848 888 888 = 87% (1 turn), 66% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands round - 6, pivot & chase (HR;6P;PIVOT;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- The Canadian Book of Scottish Country Dances [10]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [150] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [133] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [127] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (8). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.
Recordings whose titles are in
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cradle Song | Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band | Dancing Forth | CD | 8 | S32 8 | 8:31 | 63.9 | ||
| The Cradle Song | Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | The Etive Selection of Scottish Country Dancing | CD | 5 | S32 4 | 4:40 | 70.0 | ||
| Jessie Cannon's Strathspey | James Coutts and his Scottish Dance Band | Music for The Carlingwark Collection, Volume One | CD | 11 | S32 3 | 3:05 | 61.7 | ||
| Scottish Waltz Selection | Andrew Rankine and his Band | Best in Scottish Dance Music, The, Volume 2 | LP+ | 14 | S32 | 0:00 | 0 | ||
| The Sleeping Warrior | Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band | A Tribute to Derek Haynes | CD | 13 | S32 4 | 4:11 | 62.8 | ||
| The Sleeping Warrior | Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 13 | CD | 3 | S32 4 | 4:17 | 64.2 |
The Cradle Song 3/4L · S32
1–
: 1c+2c petronella to midline | set ; turn RH ¾ into 1c+2c ½ RHA, 2W faces out (2,1,3)
9–12
: 2c+3c chase ½ clw (3x,1,2x) ;
13–16
: 1c turn LH & 2c+3c turn RH, 1c joining NH on the R **while** dancing in and out together
17–20
: Repeat 13–16 with the other hands, 1c finish facing out keeping NHJ on the L ;
21–24
: 3c+2c chase ½ clw **while** 1c set, helping the dancer on the L to cast | 1c set to P (small steps)
25–
: 2c+1c+3c set | circle6 L {3} and all dance into centre {4} | swivel R and spiral out clw to (2,1,3)
The Cradle Song 3/4L · S32
1-8 : 1s+2s petronella into centre & set, 3/4 turn partner RH & dance RH across 1/2 way (2s & 1s have changed places) 9-16 : 2L followed by 2M also 3M followed by 3L chase clock-wise 1/2 way to change places, 3s+1s+2s turn partners (1s LH & 3s & 2s RH) 17-24 : 3s+1s+2s turn ptnrs (other hand), 1L+3M also 1M+2L (nearer hands joined facing out) turn clockwise to place 3M/2L into 3rd/1st pstns (opp sides) **while** 3L & 2M cross over to own sides, 1s set **while** 2s+3s chase (round 1s) clock-wise 1 place to end 2 1 3 (on own sides) 25-32 : 2s+1s+3s set, circle 6H round to left & spiral out to places
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Added on: 2019-11-21 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Local Club 15.09.2015 | Unknown | 2015-09-15 | Zoltán Gräff | Sept. 16, 2015, 9:49 a.m. |
| MSA Advanced 26.04.18 | Unknown | mbaubock | April 22, 2018, 8:33 p.m. | |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-06-11 | Other | 2023-06-11 | Amanda Peart | June 15, 2023, 2:52 p.m. |
| Barnstormer challenges | Unknown | George Hobson | May 11, 2022, 12:02 p.m. |
