Clutha

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

CLUTHA (R4x48) Sq.Set RSCDS Bk 31

1- 8 1L+3M turn RH, dance round partner RSh to turn each other again RH ending in middle holding RH and partners LH
9-16 1s+3s Balance-in-Line, 1L+3M turn partners LH into the middle and Balance-in-Line again, turn partner LH to original pstns
17-24 1s+3s dance RandL
25-32 1s+3s dance Ladies chain
33-40 All turn corners RH retaining hold and hold partners LH to form a circle (men facing out), all set and turn partner LH (4 bars) into prom hold
41-48 All dance round anticlockwise in prom hold to original pstns
Repeat with 2L+4M, 3L+1M, 4L+2M

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

Clutha
RSCDS Book 31
Reel   192 bars   4 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Square Set

1-2      1L3M turn by the right;
3-6      1L 3M dance round partner (passing right shoulder);
7-8      1L3M turn by the right finishing 1M1L3M3L in balance position;
9-10    1M1L3M3L balance;
11-12  1s3s turn by the left halfway to 1L1M3L3M;
11-12  1L1M3L3M balance;
15-16  1s3s turn by the left ¾ to place;
17-24  1s3s rights and lefts;
25-32  1s3s ladies' chain;
33-36  all turn corners by the right to finish in places (Mn facing out, Ls facing in);
37-38  all balance in circle;
39-40  all turn by the left ¾ ;
41-48  all promenade round.
49-96  Repeat bars 1-48, 2s dancing as 1s, 4s as 3s.
97-144  Repeat bars 1-48, 3s dancing as 1s, 1s as 3s.
145-192  Repeat bars 1-48, 4s dancing as 1s, 2s as 3s.

(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)

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An Clutha (more often spelt An Cluadha) is the Gaelic name for The Clyde, a major river in Scotland.

It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire.

The River Clyde

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