Dance The Cradle Song 1383
See also: The Cradle Song (S32, 3/4L, Drewry: Canadian)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Alec Hay (1971)
- Intensity
- 8888 8888 8888 8080 = 87% (1 turn), 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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Do not confuse this with the Drewry Strathspey of the same name, see below.
Do not confuse this with the Drewry Strathspey of the same name, see below.
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). 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 | Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | The Etive Selection of Scottish Country Dancing | CD | 5 | S32 4 | 4:40 | 70.0 | ||
| The Lea Rig | Rob Gordon and his Band | The Kilt is my Delight | LP | 3 | S32 4 | 4:08 | 62.0 | ||
| The Cradle Song | Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band | Dancing Forth | CD | 8 | S32 8 | 8:31 | 63.9 | ||
| 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 4/4L · S32
1–
: On sidelines 1c+2c & 3c+4c pass Rsh | 2c & 3c cross RH (the dancer crossing inside makes loops before and after) **while**{2} on the sides 1c+4c dance Lsh fully round the other ; repeat from new positions (to 1x,2x,3x,4x)
9–
: Repeat from new positions (to 1,2,3,4)
17–
: All set | 1c+2c & 3c+4c ½RHA ; all set | all cross RH (to 2,1,4,3)
25–
: 1W & 3M cast (Rsh back) with P following into ¾ Fig8 round 4c (pass Lsh between 4c) | and cross to exchanged places (2,3,4,1)
The Cradle Song 4/4L · S32
1-8 : 1s+2s also 3s+4s pass RSh on sides, 2s and 3s cross RH **while** 1s+4s dance LSh round each other on sides, repeat to end 1 2 3 4 on opp sides 9-16 : Repeat from new positions to 1 2 3 4 own sides 17-24 : All set, 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 RH across, all set and cross RH. 2143 25-32 : 1L and 3M followed by partners cast and dance 3/4 Fig of 8 round 4s (pass LSh between 4s) to end 2 3 4 1
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Birthday Weekend Ball | Unknown | Amy Martin | May 30, 2012, 12:08 p.m. | |
| Queen's Birthday Weekend Ball | Unknown | Amy Martin | May 30, 2012, 12:08 p.m. |
