Ceilidh Calling - Cumberland square eight

John Brown	Sunday 26 October 2025
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Dance

Details

Dance name	Cumberland square eight
Duration of Dance	64
Difficulty	Easy
Set Type	Square set
Tune Type	Jig/Polka
Author	Unknown

Count	Descrption	Duration
1-8	Head couples take a ballroom hold and gallop 8 steps past your oposit and back	8
9-16	Side couples do the same	8
17-24	Heads right hand star, then left hand star	8
25-32	Sides same	8
33-40	Heads basket	8
41-48	Sides basket	8
49-56	All hold hands and circle left	8
57-64	All promenade back round to places	8

Notes

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