Oh, Claire
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Oh, Claire (S8x32) 3C (4C set) 32 bar Strathspey for 3 Couples in a 4 Couple Set, devised by Bruce Herbold (2024).1-8 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette
9-16 1st couple steps in before moving down while 2nd couple casts up
1st couple turn both hands to face down
Cross nearer hands below 3rd couple before casting up to finish. 2(1)3
17-24 Petronella Set and Link for three couples
All set in position
1st couple petronella to the right while 2nd and 3rd couples Set and Link
Repeat the movement. (3)1(2)
25-32 Half diagonal Rights and Lefts, twice. 213
(WEECRIB)
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This dance was devised in memory of Claire Hunter, a beloved member of the San Francisco class for many years.Claire Hunter (1957 – 2023) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and moved to San Francisco following a holiday there when she was 24.
She fell in love with many things in the San Francisco Bay area including the flora and fauna of its natural environment. She was known for her love of family, Californian wildflowers and birds, as well as Scottish country dancing and tennis.
"Group Of Californian Wild Flowers", Marianne North (1830–1890), Painting, c. 1875
Image from Marianne North, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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