Dance The Music Will Tell You 9560

Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4

Devised by

Peter Avery (1996)

Intensity

8888 8080 8888 8888 = 87% (1 turn), 88% (whole dance)

Formations

Steps

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change

Published in

Book 41, The Millennium Dances [6]
Scottish Country Dances Books 39 to 44 (Combined A5 edition) [25]
Pocket: Books 39,40,41 [25]
The Newcastle Half Century 1950-2000 [2]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [391] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [532] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

John C Douglas (Ian Thow)
Jan Douglas (Ian Thow)

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.

	Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
	The Music Will Tell You	David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 41. The Millennium Dances	CD	6	R32 4	2:25	36.2

The Music Will Tell You 4/4L · R32

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1–
: 1c+3c cross down into Fig8 round couple below **while{8}** 2c+4c set and cross ; repeat
9–
: 1c+3c dance down the middle | set to P ; dance up | 1c casts to 3pl **while{2}** 3c dances to 1pl
17–
: 3c+2c & 1c+4c R&L, finishing in middle for
25–
: 3c+2c & 1c+4c Poussette (2,3,4,1)

E-cribs

The Music Will Tell You 4/4L · R32

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1-8
: 1s & 3s dance Figs of 8 round couples below them **while** 2s & 4s set,
  cross RH, set & cross back RH
9-16
: 3s followed by 1s dance down for 2 steps, set to partner, 1s followed by
  3s dance up & 1s cast to 3rd place & 3s end at top
17-24
: 3s+2s also 1s+4s dance R&L all ending in middle
25-32
: 3s+2s also 1s+4s dance Poussette. 2 3 4 1

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Name	Type	Date	Owner	Last changed
SCD Nürnberg (2016-06-06)	Unknown	2016-06-06	Roland Ritthaler	June 7, 2016, 10:12 p.m.
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 7. März 2017 (F)	Function	2017-02-07	Anselm Lingnau	March 4, 2017, 1:52 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 24.11.2015	Unknown	2015-11-24	Zsofia Jozsef	Nov. 24, 2015, 10:40 p.m.
NKSA	Unknown	2018-02-14	David Reid	Feb. 13, 2018, 10:41 p.m.
Cambridge Class 2018-03	Unknown		Charles Liu	Feb. 28, 2018, 4:30 p.m.
Valentijnsbal Delft 2015	Unknown	2015-02-14	Truus de Ceuster	Jan. 25, 2015, 7:21 p.m.
Newcastle festival 2018	Unknown	2018-02-10	Raphaelle orgeret	Feb. 7, 2018, 10:46 a.m.
Karlsruhe_Midsummer_Ball_2016	Unknown	2016-06-18	Ingrid Gosheger	March 7, 2016, 1:57 p.m.
Newcastle Festival 2018 - Evening Dance (2018-02-10)	Unknown		Angelika Schmidkonz	Nov. 8, 2017, 3:43 p.m.
Kingston March Social 2018	Unknown	2018-03-17	Alexander Jeffries	Jan. 26, 2018, 8:19 p.m.
Oldenburg 2014-05-19	Unknown	2014-05-19	Sir Toby	May 20, 2014, 9:44 a.m.
Freiburg Midwinter Ball 2024	Function	2024-02-17	Kirsten Steinbach	Nov. 12, 2023, 8:12 a.m.
2018-03-05 St Columba's Dancers Band Night	Unknown		Sarah B.	Dec. 27, 2017, 5:29 p.m.
Kingston Social October 2018	Unknown	2018-10-13	Alexander Jeffries	Sept. 7, 2018, 3:46 a.m.
Montreal Workshop 2016	Function	2015-10-06	Holly Boyd	Aug. 30, 2023, 3:05 a.m.
RSCDS BHS 2019-12-28 Christmas Dance	Unknown	2019-12-28	David McQuillan	Jan. 6, 2020, 3:39 p.m.
RSCDS Book 41, The Millenium Dances	Unknown	2015-09-20	Angelika Schmidkonz	Sept. 20, 2015, 12:55 p.m.
SCD Nürnberg (2019-10_21)	Unknown	2019-10-21	Roland Ritthaler	Oct. 26, 2019, 12:34 a.m.
St Columba's Dancers 12-12-16	Unknown		Sarah B.	Nov. 1, 2016, 10:07 p.m.
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 3. Februar 2017 (MZ)	Function	2017-02-03	Narhalla Dancers	Jan. 26, 2017, 12:20 p.m.
2018-02-05 St Columba's Dancers	Unknown		Sarah B.	Dec. 27, 2017, 5:12 p.m.
St.Columbas /Pont Street/Monday evening 5/2/2018	Unknown	2018-02-05	alan poh	Feb. 5, 2018, 4:43 p.m.
Darmstadt_2017_03_27	Unknown	2017-03-27	OnYourToes Darmstadt	March 25, 2017, 12:31 p.m.
IVDDF	Unknown	2018-02-24	Christine Grove	Feb. 24, 2018, 5:11 p.m.
Erlangen Summer Dance 2016	Unknown	2016-06-18	Michael Knorr	June 4, 2016, 9:55 p.m.
FSCDC 31 January 2017	Class	2017-01-31	Anselm Lingnau	Feb. 3, 2017, 7:25 p.m.
FSCDC 7 June 2016	Class	2016-06-07	Anselm Lingnau	July 6, 2016, 11:26 p.m.
White Cockade - October 2015	Unknown	2015-10-17	Jamie McDougall	Oct. 14, 2015, 4:56 a.m.
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 8. Mai 2017 (DA)	Function	2017-05-08	OnYourToes Darmstadt	March 16, 2017, 6:13 p.m.
Blair Scottish Country Dancers 2020 Spring Dance	Unknown		Jamie McDougall	Jan. 4, 2020, 8:10 p.m.
2018-5-14 St Columba's Dancers	Unknown		Sarah B.	March 22, 2018, 9:44 p.m.
St Columba's Dancers 2023-01-09	Unknown	2023-01-09	Murrough Landon	Nov. 24, 2022, 12:51 a.m.
2018-02-19 St Columba's Dancers	Unknown		Sarah B.	Dec. 27, 2017, 5:16 p.m.
St Columba's Dancers 2024-01-15	Function	2024-01-15	Murrough Landon	Nov. 15, 2023, 12:18 a.m.
Pinewoods 2015 Scottish Session 1	Unknown	2015-07-10	Sue Ronald	April 6, 2015, 1:45 a.m.
White Cockade	Unknown	2022-10-15	Kathryn Lecocq	Oct. 15, 2022, 12:22 a.m.
R+K 2016	Unknown	2016-06-09	Richard Stamper	June 3, 2016, 1:16 a.m.
RSCDS London Branch New Season Dance 2020	Unknown	2020-09-19	Meryl Thomson	April 5, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Kingston 2018 Ball	Unknown	2018-11-03	Alexander Jeffries	Oct. 18, 2018, 4:15 a.m.
RSCDS London New Season Dance 18 September 2021	Unknown	2021-09-18	Meryl Thomson	April 27, 2021, 1:12 p.m.
Kingston Ball 2018	Unknown	2018-11-03	Alexander Jeffries	Aug. 15, 2018, 4:21 p.m.
Vienna 2014 Saturday Social Dance	Unknown		Lena Hamelbeck-Galle	March 23, 2014, 10:13 a.m.
Kuckucksnest 2012 Summer Ball	Unknown		Sir Toby	May 15, 2012, 10:36 a.m.
Cologne Ball 2010 - The Music tells you...	Unknown	2010-09-25	Anja Breest	Oct. 2, 2015, 11:13 a.m.
Lighthouse Social	Unknown	2017-09-09	Anton Korobeynikov	Jan. 22, 2020, 9:55 p.m.
Karlsruhe Mid-Summer Ball 2004	Unknown	2004-06-19	Cord Walter	May 23, 2015, 9:53 p.m.
Schlüchtern Ball, 30 June 2012	Function	2012-06-30	Anselm Lingnau	July 18, 2012, 11:54 p.m.
LHC_Pont_Street	Unknown	2015-05-09	Matthew Goulden	May 9, 2015, 3:25 p.m.
SCD Nürnberg (2019-10-21)	Unknown	2019-10-21	Roland Ritthaler	Sept. 26, 2022, 3:59 p.m.
SCD-Tanznachmittag-Chemnitz_2.7.2016	Unknown	2016-07-02	Thomas Groß	June 17, 2016, 9:54 a.m.
Becs-bal-2014	Unknown	2014-06-07	Zoltán Gräff	April 28, 2015, 9:27 p.m.
Pinewoods 2019 Scottish Session 2	Unknown		Charles Liu	March 17, 2019, 10:56 p.m.
New NY Dance List - 2020-21	Unknown	2020-01-25	Peter Price	Feb. 21, 2020, 1:47 a.m.
BSCD Dances Taught 2019-2020	Unknown		Jamie McDougall	Sept. 4, 2019, 12:58 a.m.
Rhein-Main Mini Social: Dances	Function		Anselm Lingnau	July 17, 2018, 1:30 a.m.
BSCD Dances Taught 2018-2019	Unknown		Jamie McDougall	Oct. 11, 2018, 12:12 a.m.

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Dance The Music Will Tell You 9560

The Music Will Tell You 4/4L · R32

The Music Will Tell You 4/4L · R32

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