Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Ô Mon Beau Cularo

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Ô MON BEAU CULARO (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Kévin Piquemal The Walnut book 2

1- 8 1s lead down to end between 2nd couple position as 2s step up. 1s set to end BtoB facing own sides, 1s set in double triangle position and turn 4th corners ¾ LH to end 1M between 3s and 1L between 2s
9-16 All set, circle one place clockwise, turn opposite dancer RH to end in middle facing down in promenade hold (Men's side 3M 1M 3L, Ladies' side 2M 1L 2L)
17-24 All promenade
25-32 All dance a "Tour de Cuvette":
 2s+3s dance ¾ RH across and retain hands with partner, 2s+3s set diagonally and cast back to the sides while 1s cast ½ way clockwise into 2nd position opposite sides and cross RH. 213

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


Ô Mon Beau Cularo R8x32 Kévin Piquemal
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set.

1 - 8 1st couple lead down to end between 2nd couple position as 2nd couple step up, 1st couple set to end back to back facing own sides, set as in double triangle and turn fourth corners to end 1st man between 3rd couple and 1st woman between 2nd couple.
9 - 16 All set, circle one position to the left and turn right hand to end in the middle facing down ending 3rd man in first man position, 2nd man in first woman position, 1st couple in second position own sides, 3rd woman in third man position and 2nd woman in 3rd woman position.
17 - 24 All dance a promenade.
25 - 32 All dance a Tour de Cuvette:
 2nd and 3rd couples dance right hands across ¾ way and retain hands with partner while 1st couple cast up or down. 2nd and 3rd couples set diagonally and cast back to the sides ending 2nd couple in first position and 3rd couple in third position while 1st couple continue to dance into second position and cross right hand.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser Kévin Piquemal, June 2018)


Dance Information

"Ô Mon Beau Cularo" is French for "O My Beautiful Cularo".

Cularo was the first name given to the city of Grenoble on June 6th 43 B.C.

It then changed to Gratianopolis in the year 379 and slowly transitioned to the current name, Grenoble.

(Dance information with the kind permission of Anne Dejean)


Published in The Walnut Book 2, reproduced here with the kind permission of Anne Dejean.

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