Glens Of Antrim (Smith)
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
GLENS OF ANTRIM (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Betty Smith Belfast Book1- 4 1s+3s set facing diagonally with 1L+3M advancing turning to face partner in a diagonal line and turn partners 2H
5- 8 1s+3s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 (1s+3s end in opposite places)
9-16 3s+2s+1s circle 6H round and back
17-24 1s and 3s petronella turn into next place on right and set, repeat to original places and set
25-32 1s+2s dance the Knot
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
Dance Instruction Videos
Glens Of Antrim (Smith) - Scottish Country Dancing Instruction VideoDance Information
Also see the dance The Glens Of Antrim (Clindinning) by Wesley Clindinning.The Glens of Antrim is a region of County Antrim, Northern Ireland comprising nine glens (valleys), that radiate from the Antrim Plateau to the coast.
From north to south, the nine glens are:
Glentaisie meaning Taise's valley/damp valley
Glenshesk meaning barren valley
Glendun meaning valley of the [river] Dun
Glencorp meaning valley of the body (or bodies)
Glenaan meaning valley of the burial chamber
Glenballyeamon meaning valley of Éamonn's town
Glenariff meaning valley of the ploughman/arable valley
Glencloy meaning valley of the sword
Glenarm meaning valley of the army
Glenravel is sometimes considered a tenth glen.
It lies to the southwest of Glenballyeamon and Glenariff, being separated from the latter by the Glenariff forest park.
One Of The Glens Of Antrim - Glenariff - 19th Century Image
Dance information licensed under this Creative Commons Licence 3.0.
Text from this original Glens Of Antrim article on Wikipedia.
Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'Glens Of Antrim (Smith)' page