Ailsa Craig

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

AILSA CRAIG (S3x32) 3C set E Forbes SC Dances

1- 8 All dance full petronella but without setting
9-16 1s set and turn partner 2H, 1s set to 2s on sides and ½ turn 2H
17-24 1s set to 3s on side and ½ turn 2H, 1s cast back to top
25-32 All dance Progressive Grand Chain :-
' full turns at top then bottom and changing places on sides

(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.)

Dance Information

Ailsa Craig is an island in the outer Firth of Clyde, Scotland where blue hone granite is quarried to make curling stones. "Ailsa" is pronounced "ale-sa", with the first syllable stressed. The now uninhabited island is formed from the volcanic plug of an extinct volcano.

The island was a haven for Catholics during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century, but is today a bird sanctuary, providing a home for huge numbers of gannets and an increasing number of puffins.

Ailsa Craig

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