Dance The Iona Cross3119
Medley · 192 bars (S96+R96) · 6 couples · Square
- Devised by:
- John W Mitchell
- Formations:
-
Back to Back (BKTOBK)
Hands round - 8 (HR;8P;)
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance. - Steps:
- Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey travel
- Published in:
- Whetherly Book 17 [26] *
- Recommended Music:
-
Maggie
(Traditional)
Gillan's Reel (Peter Milne)
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| Name | Artist | Album | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Iona Cross | The Colin Dewar Quartet | Special Requests Volume 2 | 4 | M192 | 4:58 | 49.7 |
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| Iona Cross | Ceol na h-Alba | Thank You For Coming | 9 | M192 1 | 4:53 | 48.8 |
Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs
Square set with 5c facing 1c and 6c facing 3c.
- 1–
- 1c+5c+6c+3c parallel Reels4 up/down the set
- 9–
- Facing couples (1c+5c & 6c+3c) dance BtoB while 2c+4c A&R ; facing couples half R&L, 1c & 3c end facing side couples
- 17–
- 2W+1c+4M & 2M+3c+4W parallel Reels4 across
- 25–
- Each centre dancer (1c+3c) + his two corners RHA ; 1c+3c LHA in centre while corners circle8 ¾ L (this circle is quick and must get round in time ; it is often replaced socially by a ¾ clw chase) (finish 2, 6, 4, 5, 1c facing top, 3c facing bottom)
Danced three times as Strathspey, three times as Reel
Crib must be checked ·
Source:
Eric T. Ferguson