Culloden's Fancy
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
CULLODEN'S FANCY (R8x16) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Book 51- 8 1s set, turn 2H, 1s+2s dance ½ R&L
9-16 2s+1s turn 2H to own sides, 1s dance up to top and cast to 2nd place
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
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The origin of the title has not been established, and no contemporary source has been identified that links the dance with any particular person, place or event. The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society attributes the dance to Caledonian Country Dances, published about 1754.It is perhaps noteworthy, that the publication date is eight years after the Battle of Culloden in 1746, but no firm evidence has been found that the title of this dance refers to the battle.
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