The Rowan Tree (Veranth)
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE ROWAN TREE (S5x32) 5C Set Martha Morrison Veranth Wasatch Mountain Collection1- 8 1s/3s cross RH and cast round 2s/4s (2s/4s step up 3-4); 1s/3s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s/4s (couples above) to face 1st corners
9-16 1s/3s dance Corner Chain with 1st and 2nd corners:
1s/3s change places RH with 1st corners, corners turn LH in middle; corners turn 1s/3s RH to return to places, 1s/3s turn partner LH in middle to face 2nd corners
17-24 1s/3s repeat 9-16 with 2nd corners, 1s/3s finish in 2nd /4th place own side. 21435
25-32 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance RH across and LH across with 1s/3s casting 1 place Bars 31-32 (4s/5s dance up). 24153
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
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Also see the dance The Rowan Tree (Butterfield) by Romaine Butterfield.The Rowan tree is also known as the Mountain Ash or the European Mountain Ash.
The European Rowan (Sorbus Aucuparia) has a long tradition in European mythology and folklore. It was thought to be a magical tree and give protection against malevolent beings.
The title of this dance, The Rowan Tree, may come from the The Rowan Tree - Song written by Carolina Oliphant, (Lady Nairne), c. 1822.
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The Rowan Tree
Text from this original Rowan Mythology And Folklore article on Wikipedia.
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