Craig Mhòr
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Craig Mhòr (S8x32) 2C (4C set) 32 bar Strathspey for 2 Couples in a 4 Couple Set, devised by John Drewry, 1983, Published In Bankhead Book 3.1- 8 1st man and 2nd lady turn right hand ¾ and face out while 1st lady and 2nd man cast right to the other position on own side
1st man and 2nd lady cast to own places while 1st lady and 2nd man turn right hand ¾ and face out. 1 2
½ reel of four across with 1st man and 2nd lady starting left shoulder as 1st lady and 2nd man cast clockwise to finish on opposite sides facing out. (2)(1)
9-16 Repeat bars 1-8 from new positions. 1 2
17-24 1st and 2nd couples face each other and set and link
1st and 2nd couples set facing each other
½ right hands across. 2 1
25-32 2nd and 1st couples dance Rights and Lefts. 2 1
(WEECRIB)
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This strathspey, Craig Mhòr, was devised by John Drewry for David Eastwood who lived in a house called Craig Mhor in Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1983 when the dance was devised.Craig Mhòr (also spelt Creag, Mhor) is a Scottish mountain which stands in the ancient Forest of Mamlorn deer forest, located ten kilometres north east of Tyndrum on the border between the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas. This mountain reaches a height of 1047 metres (3435 ft) and so qualifies as both a Munro and a Marilyn.
Craig Or Creag?
Craig is a Scottish, Irish and Welsh masculine given name, all variations derive from the same Celtic branch.
The name has two origins. In some cases it can originate from a nickname, derived from the Scottish Gaelic word creag, meaning "rock", similar to Peter. In other cases, the given name originates from the Scottish surname Craig, which is also derived from the same Scottish Gaelic word.
Cognate forms of creag include the Irish creig, Manx creg, and Welsh craig. The English word "crag" also shares an origin with these Celtic words.
The given name Craig is popular in Scotland, and is used throughout the English speaking world.
Southern Cliffs Of Creag Mhor
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