Sailing Days On The Penobscot
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
SAILING DAYS ON THE PENOBSCOT (S4x32) 4C set Ed Porter Nova Scotia Collection 20171- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across; 1s cast to 4th place while 4s dance up to 1st place
9-16 2s+3s dance Poussette
17-20 4s cast to 4th place while 1s dance up to 1st place. 1s and 3s face down, 2s and 4s face up
21-24 1s+2s also 3s+4s set advancing and pass each other; 1s+4s set advancing and pass each other while 2s and 3s dance up/down slightly turning inwards and curving into 1st/4th place
25-32 Reel of 4 on sides. 2413
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
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This dance was devised by Ed Porter and published in Spark O'Water, Dances of Nova Scotia in 2017.Recommended music: The accompanying CD by Muriel Johnstone and Keith Smith.
The Penobscot River, known as Pαnawάhpskewtəkʷ in Abenaki, is a 109-mile-long river located in the U.S. state of Maine.
When considering its West Branch and South Branch, the total length of the Penobscot extends to 264 miles, establishing it as the second-longest river system in Maine and the longest entirely within the state. The river's drainage basin spans an area of 8,610 square miles.
Originating from four branches situated in various lakes in north-central Maine, the river flows in an eastward direction. Upon the confluence of the West Branch with the East Branch at Medway, the Penobscot continues south for 109 miles, passing the city of Bangor, where it becomes navigable. The tributary Kenduskeag Stream also joins the river at Bangor. The Penobscot River ultimately empties into the Atlantic Ocean in Penobscot Bay.
Notably, it serves as the home for the Penobscot people residing on Indian Island and is considered a vital element in the life of The People.
The self-designation of the Penobscot people, Pαnawάhpskewi, translates to "the people of where the white rocks extend out". Initially, this term denoted their territorial area along the stretch of the Penobscot River, spanning from present-day Old Town to Verona Island, Maine.
Due to a misinterpretation by European colonizers, the name was transformed into "Penobscot", a designation that persists to the present day.
Panorama Of The Penobscot River, Millinocket, Maine
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