The Celtic Cross

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE CELTIC CROSS 1 (R4x48) Sq.Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 1

1- 8 All Ladies dance RH across once round as Men dance anticlockwise ½ way, Ladies give LH to opp Man, set and ½ turn Men into centre
9-16 Men dance RH across once round as Ladies dance anticlockwise ½ way, Men give LH to partners, set and ½ turn partners
17-24 1s+3s Adv+Ret 2 steps and dance ½ RandL End in original places
25-32 2s+4s Adv+Ret 2 steps and dance ½ RandL End in original places
33-40 All set to partners and turn RH, set to corners and turn corner RH into prom hold facing anticlockwise
41-48 Men Promenade their corners round anticlockwise and bring corners across in front of them to repeat dance with new partner on right

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

THE CELTIC CROSS 3 (S4x32) Sq.Set R Arrowsmith Doune Coll

1- 8 All set adv to partners and pass RSh to turn next person 2H and face partner, all set adv and turn next person 2H to end Men in middle facing partner
9-16 All ½ turn partners RH into Allemande hold facing clockwise, advance 1 place and ¼ turn LH to 'new' pstns
17-24 All dance Square Knot :-
' Side couples (orig 1s+3s) advance passing opp person RSh turning to face them, dance ½ RH across and 1L followed by partner dances out thru couple in 3rd place while 3L followed by 3M dance out thru 1st place back to 'new' pstns
25-32 All dance Grand Chain

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

Dance Information

A Celtic cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a ring surrounding the intersection.

The early Celtic stone high cross is generally in the form of a normal cross with a ring joining the arms for structural strength, often with an extended rectangular or cubic base that is mounted on the ground.

A Celtic Cross Photograph
10th century High Celtic Cross

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Text from this original Celtic cross article on Wikipedia.
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