The Cruives Of Cree

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE CRUIVES OF CREE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Priddey Lone Sheiling Bk

1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, ¾ turn RH, retain hands and set, turn right about to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting and end turning RH into...
17-24 1s dance RSh reels of 3 across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) and end 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on own sides

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

Dance Information

Cruives is a Scottish name for a pen for livestock, including a fish trap, so 'The Cruives Of Cree' were the fishtraps on the River Cree.

The River Cree is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland which runs through Newton Stewart and into the Solway Firth. It forms part of the boundary between the counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire.

The Cruives Of Cree Photograph
The River Cree at Newton Stewart

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Text from this original River Cree article on Wikipedia.

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