Elegant Cranes Strathspey
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
ELEGANT CRANES STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set Shun Inagaki1- 8 All dance ½ Grand Chain, set and turn partners 2H. (3)(2)(1)
9-16 All dance Reflection reels of 3 (1s in and up to start) ending with 1s dancing up to face 1st corners positions as 2s continue to 3rd place
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 1st corners and pass RSh to face 2nd corner positions, 1s dance ½ reel with 2nd corners and curve to right to 1M between 2s, 1L between 3s
25-32 All set and link for 3 to (2)(1)(3) (all on opposite sides), all chase clockwise ½ way to 312
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
Dance Information
Noting that the deviser of this dance, Shun Inagaki, lives in Tokyo, Japan, it is likely that the elegant cranes in mind are the red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), also called the Japanese crane or Manchurian crane.The Japanese crane is among the rarest cranes in the world and in some parts of its range, it is known as a symbol of luck, longevity, strength, and fidelity.
Elegant Japanese Crane
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