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Taught/practised on:
THE RECUMBENT STONE
(R5x48)
John Drewry Greenburn Book 3
1- 8
2s+3s+4s circle 6H round & back while 1s & 5s wait for 4 bars then
turn RH for 4 bars
9-16
1s & 3s dance Fig of 8 round couples below them
17-24
1s & 3s dancing between couple below turn them with nearer hand
1½ times, cast down behind next couple & lead up to face 1
st
corners
25-32
1s & 3s dance ½ diag reel of 4 with 1
st
corners, pass RSh &
½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2
nd
corners to end passing RSh to face
3
rd
corners
33-40
1s & 3s dance ½ diag reel with 3
rd
corners & pass RSh to face each
other up/down in centre (Ladies face down & Men up) & ½ reel of 4
in centre
41-48
3s & 1s turn RH 1¼ times to 2
nd
/4
th
places (opposite side) & dance
½ Figs of 8 across round couples on their left (Lady up, Man down) to
end 5 3 4 1 2
Recumbent stone circles are a variation on the standard stone circles and are peculiar to the north east of
Scotland and the south west of Ireland. Recumbent stone circles date back to approx 3000BC.
A recumbent circle is formed principally of a ring of stones, like all other stone circles; however, there is one,
large recumbent stone laid on its side (Bars 1-8, 2s+3s+4s 6 hands round and back), usually flanked by the two
largest of the standing stones immediately on either side (Bars 4-8 1s & 5s turn RH). The stones are commonly
graded in height with the lowest stones being diametrically opposite to the tall flankers.