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Taught/practised on:
THE KELPIE OF LOCH CORUISK
(R7x32)
Barry Priddey Silver Rose Book
1- 4
1s, 3s & 5s cross RH, cast 1 place
5- 8
Ladies dance ½ Fig of 8 round couple above & Men with couple
below (dancers pass LSh) & end facing 2nd corner positions
while 2s,4s, 6s & 7s set & cross RH
9-24
1s, 3s & 5s dance RSh 'Mairi's Wedding' reels with corners ending
7 1 6 3 4 5 2 Dancing couples pass RSh to end Men facing down
& Ladies up
25-32
1s, 3s & 5s turn partners ¾ RH to end facing up, 1s, 3s & 5s lead up
to top & cast into 6th, 4th, & 2nd places. 7 5 6 3 4 1 2
Dance notes:
1- 8
This sequence is as in The Flying Spur except that the dancing men
go down and their ladies, up
8
‘Corner’ men face (diagonally) down, ladies face up
9-24
As in Polharrow Burn, the corners must dance ½ reels of 4 on
alternating diagonals without stopping. The men will progress
down and the ladies up the set until they reach either the top or the
bottom, where they will stand for 4 bars before changing direction.
25-26
Make progress up the set during this turn
27-32
7s, 6s, 4s & 2s should leave clear spaces (2nd, 4th & 6th places) for
the 1s, 3s, & 5s to fill. Also 7s, 6s & 4s must be ready as the next
dancing couples
Loch Coruisk (in Gaelic, Coire Uisg, the "Cauldron of Waters") is an inland fresh-water lake, lying at the foot of
the Black Cuillin in the Isle of Skye.
The Kelpie is a supernatural water horse from Celtic folklore that is believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of
Scotland and Ireland. The name may be from the Gaelic cailpeach or colpach meaning heifer or colt.