Thor's Hammer

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THOR'S HAMMER (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Sue McKinnell

1- 8 1L+2L dance Figs of 8 round 1M+2M (cross between Men to start)
9-16 1M+2M repeat
17-24 1s lead down middle and back
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande

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

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Thor's Hammer by Sue McKinnell 8x32 Jig for 2C

1-8 1W and 2W dance figures of eight around 1M and 2M, crossing between partners (1W crossing in front of 2W) to begin.
9-16 1M and 2M repeat bars 1-8.
17-24 1C lead down the center and back, remaining in the center. 2C step in behind, ready for...
25-32 1C and 2C dance the allemande.
Repeat.

(Dance Crib compiled by the deviser, Sue McKinnell, Dec 2002)

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Dance Notes

Suggested music is 8X32 Jigs (starting with Miss Trotter's Reel) from First Stop by Waverley Station.

(Dance Notes by the deviser, Sue McKinnell)

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Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams

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Dance Instruction Videos

Thor's Hammer - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video

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Dance Information

In Norse mythology, Mjölnir is the hammer of Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Distinctively shaped, Mjölnir is depicted in Norse mythology as one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of leveling mountains.

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