Dance The Torridon Cross 15310

Jig · 48 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142)

Devised by

John Brenchley (2013)

Intensity

8008/8668/8888/8448/8008/8888 = 77% (whole dance)

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Extra Info: This dance started off as a four couple variation of Torridon Lassies but soon developed a life of its own.

This dance started off as a four couple variation of Torridon Lassies but soon developed a life of its own.

	Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
	The Torridon Cross	Marian Anderson and her Band	The Other Kangaroo Paw	CD	8	j48 4	3:44	37.3

3s and 4s start on opposite sides

1-8: 1s+4s cross RH, cast to 2nd/3rd places, 1s+4s dance LH across remaining in middle with 1s facing 2s, 3s facing 4s
9-12: 1s+2s also 3s+4s turn RH once round. 1s+4s in middle chase anticlockwise 1 place round to finish BtoB in centre with1s facing Men’s side, 4s facing Ladies’ side
13-16: 1s+4s set to corners and partner (as “Hello-Goodbye”) to finish BtoB in centre with 4s facing up, 1s facing down
17-28: All dance Interlocking diagonal reels of 4 giving LH across in centre. Finish as end bar 16
29-36: 1s+4s dance RSh round “corner” into centre, dance RH across, retain ptnr’s hand with 1s turning to face down/ 4s face up
37-40: 1s+4s cross out of ends and cast up/down to finish 2 4 (1) (3)
41-48: All turn partner RH, all circle 8H round 1/2 way to finish 3 1 (4) (2)

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Added on: 2016-03-19 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Demonstration quality

Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
150216 The More Unusual Dance Club	2015-02-16	Peter Dixon	Jan. 25, 2015, 6:02 p.m.
160118 The More Unusual Dance Club	2016-01-18	Peter Dixon	Nov. 24, 2016, 5:03 p.m.
Richmond ~ 180131 Dance	2018-01-31	James Wilson	Jan. 22, 2018, 2:07 p.m.
Turnham Green - 14 May 2023	2023-05-14	Jacmel Dent	May 2, 2023, 2:01 a.m.
Richmond ~ 180418 Dance	2018-04-18	James Wilson	April 10, 2018, 11:05 a.m.
190819 The More Unusual Dance Club	2019-08-19	Peter Dixon	July 23, 2019, 6:58 p.m.
Laurencekirk Dance, Mearns Academy, 18th November 2017, 7:30 -11:00 p.m.	2017-11-18	Brian Anderson	April 29, 2017, 2:21 p.m.
150518 The More Unusual Dance Club	2015-05-18	Peter Dixon	May 4, 2015, 8:21 p.m.
Richmond ~ 180421 Spring Dance	2018-04-21	James Wilson	April 10, 2018, 10:37 a.m.
150119 The More Unusual Dance Club	2015-01-19	Peter Dixon	March 14, 2015, 2:12 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian 23rd November	2022-11-23	Annette Hughes	Nov. 14, 2022, 11:36 a.m.
Richmond 5.6.19	2019-06-05	Simon Stewart	May 31, 2019, 12:37 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian, 11th December	2019-12-11	Annette Hughes	Dec. 10, 2019, 3 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian 2/2/22	2022-02-02	Simon Stewart	Jan. 29, 2022, 8:19 a.m.
R6122017	2017-12-06	Simon Stewart	Dec. 5, 2017, 6:11 p.m.
Turnham Green - 15 December 2019	2019-12-15	Jacmel Dent	Nov. 30, 2019, 9:39 p.m.
150817 The More Unusual Dance Club	2015-08-17	Peter Dixon	Aug. 5, 2015, 10:55 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian, 5th June	2019-06-05	Annette Hughes	May 24, 2019, 11:27 a.m.
TG Repeats 2023		Jacmel Dent	Aug. 27, 2023, 4:07 p.m.

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