Dance The Sound of Iona 10339
See also: The Sound of Iona (S32, 3/4L, Attwood: Alexander 3)
Medley · 64 bars (S32+R32) · 2 trios · Round the room (Progression: Other) · Usual number of repetitions: ?
- Devised by
- Elsie Craig
- Intensity
- 888/484/484/888 = 83% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 6 - half (HR;6P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Back to Back (BKTOBK)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (?). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.
Recordings whose titles are in
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sound of Iona | James Coutts and his Scottish Dance Band | Music for 12 Perth Dances | CD | 1 | M64 2 | 3:21 | 50.2 |
The Sound of Iona 3+3RR · M64
{{explanation}}
Round the Room - 3 facing 3
1-8
: All set & circle 6H round to left 1/2 way, cross RH back to own sides
9-16
: Centre dancers dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corner (pstn), pass
RSh to dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corner (pstn)
17-24
: Centre dancers dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), pass RSh
to 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)
25-32
: Centre dancers dance DoSiDo as corners change places RH on sides & set,
both lines cross passing RSh & progress a 2nd time passing LSh
{{explanation}}
Repeat in Reel Time
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Once through plus the strathspey again. The video …
Added on: 2019-09-05 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-08-27 | Other | 2023-08-27 | Amanda Peart | Aug. 27, 2023, 7:35 p.m. |
| no hands (minimal hands) | Unknown | Diana Hastie | March 10, 2020, 10:44 a.m. |
