Dance Callanish 946
Strathspey · 96 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 1
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1994)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Hands round - 8 - half (HR;8P;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Callanish 4S · S96
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1-8 : 1s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, cast (Men to right & Ladies to left), meet behind 2s/4s, dance between 2s/4s crossing to original pl & turn ptnr LH 9-16 : 1s+3s Adv+Ret & turn corners with other hand 17-24 : 17-18 Men set **while** Ladies dance in, Ladies pass each other LSh & curve to left, then turn right about to face partner : **19-20** All change places with partner LH : **21-22** Men change places with opposite Lady RH, Men pass LSh dancing back towards places **while** Lady dances to partner's place : **23-24** All turn partner RH to original places 25-32 : All dance interlocking reels of 4 33-64 : 2s+4s repeat bars 1-32 65-72 : All Men dance LH across, giving RH to partner & all Set+Link with partners 73-80 : All Ladies dance LH across, giving LH to partner & all Set+Link with partners to end in original places 81-88 : All turn partner RH, corner LH, partner RH & corner LH 89-96 : All circle 8H round to left for 4 steps, turn partner 2H & continue to circle 8H round to places
