Dance The Mercat Cross 4312
See also: The Mercat Cross (R48, 4/4L, Skelton: Blue Book), The Mercat Cross (J32, 3/4L, Attwood: Alexander 4), The Mercat Cross (R32, 4/4L, Priddey: Jacobite)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231) · Usual number of repetitions: 3
- Devised by
- John Bowie Dickson (1993)
- Intensity
- 404 848 848 404 884 = 79% (1 turn), 79% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Rondel (RONDEL)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
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- Kinrara (William Marshall) [As “The Countess of Dalkeith's Strathspey”]
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (3). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost and Snow | Neil Copland and his Scottish Dance Band | Music for Leaflet Dances Vol. 2 | CD | 3 | S32 8 | 8:45 | 65.6 |
The Mercat Cross 3/3L · S32
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1–4
: 1c+3c set, Petronella Turn
5–12
: ½Reel4 on the midline, at end 1M+3W pass LH ; 1M+2c+3W LHA **while{4}** 1W+3M chase clw to change places
13–20
: repeat 5–12, end facing partners
21–24
: 1c+3c 1¼ turn RH, finishing 1c RHJ facing 2c NHJ and 3c on the side for
25–
: 1c+2c Rondel, but on [29‑32] 3c set advancing, make arch and dance to 2pl as 1c dance to 3pl
The Mercat Cross 3/3L · S32
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1-8 : 1s+3s set; petronella turn into centre & dance 1/2 reel of 4 in centre of dance 9-16 : 1M+3L (centre couple) dance LH across with 2s **while** 1L+3M chase clockwise 1/2 way; 1s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 4 in centre of dance 17-24 : 1M+3L (centre couple) dance LH across with 2s as 1L+3M chase clockwise 1/2 way; 1s+3s turn RH 1.1/4 times ending with 1s facing down 25-32 : 1s+2s dance the Rondel but on bars 29/32 3s set advancing to make an arch & dance up to 2nd place as 1s dance under to 3rd place
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| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GASP - December 8 2017 - by Martien de Leeuw | Unknown | 2017-12-08 | John Bottriell | Nov. 3, 2017, 1:14 a.m. |
| David Wasson, Albany Class 2023-6-18 | Class | 2023-06-18 | David Wasson | June 1, 2023, 2:53 a.m. |
| Jubilee Dayschool Delft 2019 | Unknown | 2019-11-23 | Edwin Werner | Dec. 13, 2019, 2:08 p.m. |
| 2019-06-08 Dunedin Summer Dance | Unknown | 2019-06-08 | Ian Brockbank | Nov. 9, 2018, 9:30 p.m. |
| RSCDS Ottawa Branch February 16 2018 Social | Unknown | 2018-02-16 | John Bottriell | Jan. 25, 2018, 3:15 a.m. |
| GASP - NOV 07 2014 | Unknown | 2014-11-07 | John Bottriell | March 1, 2017, 1:20 a.m. |
| Budapest 2021 Ball | Unknown | Judit Kerner | July 12, 2021, 9:22 p.m. | |
| Budapest Local Club 09.09.2021 | Unknown | 2021-09-09 | lldikó Szakolczai | Sept. 10, 2021, 6:12 p.m. |
| L. A. Torrance & Zoom Class, 2023-06 June | Class | 2023-06-30 | Tony McQuilkin | July 8, 2023, 5:01 p.m. |
| Class 3-7-17 | Unknown | 2017-03-07 | Sarah Harriman | April 19, 2017, 12:02 a.m. |
| 20211028 - Falkirk class | Unknown | 2021-10-28 | Zsofia Jozsef | Oct. 28, 2021, 11:43 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2021-08-16 | Unknown | 2021-08-16 | Martin McWilliam | Aug. 14, 2021, 2:59 p.m. |
| Darmstadt_2017_02_27 | Unknown | 2017-02-27 | OnYourToes Darmstadt | Feb. 24, 2017, 12:02 p.m. |
| RSCDS New York Branch Class 12/7/2017 | Unknown | 2017-12-07 | Ellen Sears | Dec. 6, 2017, 1:48 a.m. |
| Siófok Dance Weekend 2021 Sunday | Unknown | 2021-09-19 | lldikó Szakolczai | May 20, 2022, 7:29 p.m. |
| 2011 Ball | Unknown | Scott Marsalis | Jan. 20, 2012, 2:06 p.m. | |
| Bonn Vilich-Müldorf | Unknown | Joana Stausberg | Oct. 14, 2019, 12:24 p.m. | |
| Minstead Scottish Country Dancers Dancing at Minstead Village Hall - February 2009 | Unknown | 2009-02-28 | Andy Peterson | Jan. 3, 2021, 12:19 a.m. |
| Oslo SCD group 50th Saturday | Unknown | 2019-10-19 | James Gray | May 20, 2019, 8:24 p.m. |
| FSCDC 21 February 2017 | Class | 2017-02-21 | Anselm Lingnau | Nov. 12, 2017, 11:18 p.m. |
| FSCDC Class 14 March 2023 | Class | 2023-03-14 | Anselm Lingnau | March 15, 2023, 1:08 a.m. |
| Tustin Class 05-17-2023 | Class | 2023-05-17 | Connie Walker | May 21, 2023, 2:49 a.m. |
| Kingston Burns Night 2017 | Unknown | 2017-01-28 | Alexander Jeffries | Dec. 22, 2016, 8:37 p.m. |
| Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 7. März 2017 (F) | Function | 2017-02-07 | Anselm Lingnau | March 4, 2017, 1:52 p.m. |
| Orange County AGM 2023 | Function | 2023-06-10 | Ward Fleri | May 5, 2023, 1:19 a.m. |
| 2022-03-05 Dunedin Spring Dance | Unknown | 2022-03-05 | Ian Brockbank | Jan. 23, 2022, 3:14 p.m. |
| O.C. AGM Dance 2023 June 10 | Function | 2023-06-10 | Tony McQuilkin | April 29, 2023, 7:39 p.m. |
| International Scottish Country Dance School - Saturday Ball - July 2004 | Unknown | 2004-07-31 | Andy Peterson | Jan. 4, 2021, 1:25 a.m. |
| 2020-03-14 Dunedin Spring Dance | Unknown | 2020-03-14 | Ian Brockbank | Jan. 30, 2020, 11:14 p.m. |
| Pinewoods Benefit Ball 2018-12-01 | Unknown | Charles Liu | Nov. 16, 2018, 1:58 a.m. | |
| CGB AGM Saturday 2021-09-04 | Unknown | 2021-09-04 | Martin McWilliam | July 22, 2021, 8:31 p.m. |
| Pinewoods Benefit Ball 2019 | Unknown | 2019-12-07 | Karen Sollins | Sept. 11, 2019, 10:41 p.m. |
| Guernsey 2020 Fri 3rd April Social | Unknown | 2020-04-03 | Odile Paraire | Nov. 5, 2019, 12:13 a.m. |
| Münster Christmas Ball 2003 | Unknown | 2003-12-20 | Cord Walter | May 23, 2015, 10:48 p.m. |
| Twin Cities Grand Ball 2018 | Unknown | 2018-04-14 | Lara Friedman-Shedlov | Feb. 1, 2018, 11:08 p.m. |
| Guernsey Ball 2021-04-09 | Unknown | 2021-04-09 | Roland Telle | Oct. 21, 2020, 4:51 p.m. |
| Jersey Ball weekend 2019 Saturday | Unknown | 2019-09-07 | John Aitken | July 29, 2019, 9:41 p.m. |
| Boston 30 Popular Dances Proposal | Unknown | Charles Liu | July 31, 2018, 9:44 p.m. | |
| Namur 2022 | Class | 2022-03-05 | Holly Boyd | June 17, 2023, 3:16 a.m. |
| Pinewoods 2019 Scottish Session 2 | Unknown | Charles Liu | March 17, 2019, 10:56 p.m. | |
| RSCDS OC 2022-23 Dance Program | Informational | 2022-11-01 | Tony McQuilkin | May 20, 2023, 6:25 a.m. |
| 2023-24 O C Dance Program | Informational | 2023-09-01 | Tony McQuilkin | Aug. 18, 2023, 8:38 p.m. |
| SF Hildesheim 3 Paare | Informational | Cord Walter | Oct. 9, 2023, 10:11 p.m. | |
| Strathspey 3/3L | Unknown | Verl Girl | May 7, 2016, 11:36 a.m. |
