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Dance Sarona 5898

Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4

Devised by
John Drewry (1979)
Intensity
8668/8228/8888/8888 = 87% (1 turn), 87% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • 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 (4). 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 italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Sarona The Music Makars Scottish Dance Music CD+ 4 S32 44:30 67.5
Sarona Schiehallion SCD Band The Canadian West Coast Sound MC 5 S32 44:07 61.8
Annie Douglas Scotch Measure Prairie Gold CD 8 S32 88:46 65.8
Sarona 4/4L · S32
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*Start (1,2,3x,4x). The dance is centro-symmetric.*  

1–
: 1c+4c Petronella to midline **while{2}** 2c&3c step to ends | 1c+2c & 3c+4c set ; RHA
9–
: 1c+4c ½Reel4 on midline ; pass P Rsh and veer R to | turn cnr person BH into two lines across, 4c & 1c BtoB in the middle facing 2c & 3c respectively
17–
: ½Reels4 across ; 2c & 3c pass middle person and P Rsh into 1pl & 3pl of a square set, M on the R of W **while{2}** 1c+4c dance to the side positions of the square, 4W+1M in 2pl, 4M+1W in 4pl (if seen as a longwise set, order 2,4,1x,3x) | all set
25–
: All C dance in, touch H and swivel R {1} dance out {1} | chase clw into ; ½ circle8 L to form longwise set (2,4,1x,3x)
Sarona 4/4L · S32
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{{explanation}}
3s & 4s start on opp sides

1-8
: 1s & 4s petronella turn into centre (2s & 3s step down/up slightly), all
  set (in diamond formations), 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across
9-16
: 1s+4s dance 1/2 reel of 4 in centre; pass partner RSh & curve to right
  to turn Lady/Man on side 2H to end BtoB facing opp sides (4s between
  2s & 1s between 3s)
17-20
: 4s+2s also 1s+3s dance 1/2 reels of 4 across
21-24
: 2s & 3s dance in (passing 4s/1s) RSh, pass partner RSh to end in 1st/3rd
  place of a square set, 2s facing down, 3s facing up, Lady on Man's
  Left, **while**

: 1s & 4s dance out to sides - 1M+4L to 2nd place, 4M+1L to 4th place
  (Lady on Man's Right). All set NHJ with "new partners"
25-32
: All advance 1 step, pivot right about on spot & chase clockwise (2
  bars), flowing into 8H round 1/2 way into longwise set (4 bars)
  2.4(1)(3)

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Added on: 2015-02-24 (Truus de Ceuster)
Quality: Reasonable

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