Dance Corrievreckan 387
Medley · 128 bars (S64+R64) · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Arthur C Boswell (1996)
- Intensity
- 55 55 55 55 88 44 88 88 bis = 37% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Men's Chain - double (MCHAIN;DOUBLE;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Grand Chain for 8 (GCHAIN;8P;)
- Ladies' Chain - double (LCHAIN;DOUBLE;)
- Hands round - 8 (HR;8P;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Dedicated to the late Frank Riley, past Chairman of the Lakes SCD Club, forester, sailor, mountaineer and much more besides. …
Dedicated to the late Frank Riley, past Chairman of the Lakes SCD Club, forester, sailor, mountaineer and much more besides. Corrievreckan was one of Frank’s favourite places.
Corrievreckan 4S · M128
Strathspey
- 1–
- All set to P | all M dance cclw in front of P and W on R, behind opposite W to face own cnr | turn cnr BH (M finishing 1 place clw)
- 9–
- All W repeat [1–8] mirrored, dancing clw and turning “new” cnr
- 17–32
- Repeat [1–16], finishing (3,4,1,2)
- 33–
- All dance Double M-Chain
- 41–
- 1c+3c ½ R&L ; 2c+4c ½ R&L (1,2,3,4)
- 49–
- All dance Double L-Chain, the M omitting final polite turn into
- 57–64
- G-Chain, 1 step / hand, starting RH to cnr (M travel clw) (1,2,3,4)
Reel
- 1–56
- Repeat [1–56], turning cnrs RH and with polite turn on [56]
- 57–
- Circle8 and back (1,2,3,4)
Corrievreckan 4S · M128
Strathspey
- 1-8
- All set to partners, Men dance anticlockwise in front of partner & next Lady, behind opposite Lady to face the next Lady & turn 2H
- 9-16
- All set to ‘new’ partners & Ladies dance clockwise in front of ‘new’ partner & next Man, behind opposite Man to face the next Man & turn 2H
- 17-32
- Repeat bars 1-16 to end in opposite places with original partner
- 33-40
- All dance a double Men’s Chain
- 41-48
- 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+4s dance 1/2 R&L
- 49-56
- All dance Ladies’ Chain
- 57-64
- All dance Grand Chain starting with giving RH to corners
Reel
- 1-64
- Repeat bars 1-56 & circle 8H round & back
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Burns Supper 2019, Budapest
Added on: 2019-01-28 (Zoltán Gräff)
Quality: Demonstration quality
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Corrievreckan (64S/64R), danced at the 2023 ASCDS Festival …
Added on: 2023-05-21 (John Aitken)
Quality: Good
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