Road To Arnish
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
ROAD TO ARNISH (S4x32) 4C set Bill Cournoyer, 20241- 4 All advance (1 bar) and set Left, set Right and retire (1 bar)
5- 8 All dance DoSiDo with Partner. 1s+2s+3s finish facing up in promenade hold
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade while 4s turn RH, turn LH
17-20 1s+2s also 3s+4s set and link. 2143
21-24 1s+4s (middle couples) turn RH 1½ times on the sides while 2s+3s set advancing and turn partner 2H
25-32 All circle 8H round and back. 2413
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
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Road To Arnish - Scottish Country Dancing Instruction VideoDance Information
The Road to Arnish is a stretch of single-track road located on the Isle of Raasay, part of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. It extends from the main village of Inverarish towards the northern end of the island, reaching the small settlement of Arnish.A significant portion of this route includes what is known as Calum's Road, named after Calum MacLeod, a local crofter.
Between the mid-1960s and early 1970s, Calum MacLeod built approximately 1¾ miles (around 2.8 kilometres) of road by hand, using only basic tools such as a wheelbarrow, shovel, and pickaxe. The aim was to provide a reliable connection between Arnish and the rest of the island, which until then lacked a proper road and was accessible only by footpath or boat. At the time, no public authority was willing to construct the road, so MacLeod undertook the project himself.
The road was eventually adopted by the local council and surfaced with tarmac. Today, it remains in use and stands as a functioning part of the island's road network. Calum's Road has become a well-known example of individual determination and is regarded as an important feature of Raasay's infrastructure history.
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