Dance: Isle of Skye
32-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- Thomas (19C) Wilson
(1816)
- Formations:
-
Arches (ARCHES)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
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:
- Pas-de-Basque
Skip-Change
- Published in:
-
Book 10
[7]
*
Pocket: Books 10,11,12
[7]
Dances Of An Island Clan
[13]
101 Scottish Country Dances
[50]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[71]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[68]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[86]
- Full description:
- http://www.javastandrewsociety.com/Scottish%20Country%20Dances/Isleofskye.htm
- Recommended Music:
-
The Isle of Skye (Niel Gow)
- Recordings (13):
Show tunes
-
Come Scottish Country Dancing (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
[pace 32.2]
Dance Date No 2 (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
[pace 32.2]
Best in Scottish Dance Music, The, Volume 1 (Andrew Rankine and his Band),
track 15
Book 10. (Colin Finlayson and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 7
[pace 35.8]
Awa' Frae Hame (Jimmy Shand and his Band),
track 4
[pace 33.6]
Scottish Ramble (Jimmy Shand and his Band),
track 4
[pace 33.6]
Come Home to Scotland (Max Houliston and his Scottish Band),
track 13
The Sound of Jim Johnstone and His Band (Jim Johnstone and his Band),
track 8
Vintage 78's (Bobby MacLeod and his Band),
track 14
Book 10. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances (David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 7
The Vallin Suite 1 (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 7
[pace 35.4]
Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band Vol 1 (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band),
track 12
[pace 33.8]
King of the Button Box (Jimmy Shand and his Band),
track 23
[pace 31.2]
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Isle of Skye
Crib
| 1-8 | All C set twice ; cross RSh, M making arches |
| 9-16 | Repeat back to places, M making arches |
| 17-24 | 1C lead down the middle and up to top, finishing in the middle facing 2C who step in |
| 25-32 | 1C set twice to 2C ; turn person opposite BH 1½ (may also be done RH with skip-change) (2,1,3). |
| (Could be done as a 2C dance in a longways set for as many as will) |
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