Dance: The Road To The Isles

32-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

James B Cosh (1973)

Formations:

Reel of three - crossing (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
Reel of four (REEL;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:

Strathspey travel
Strathspey setting

Published in:

Twenty Two SCD and Two Others [3] *
Twenty Two SCD and One Other [3]
Fifteen Scottish Country Dances [3]
Twelve Scottish Country Dances [3]
Six Scottish Country Dances [12]
Dances Of An Island Clan [12]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [137]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [127]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [162]

Recommended Music:

Kelvingrove ((traditional))
Loch Lomond ((traditional))
The Road to the Isles (P/M John MacLellan)

Recordings (3): Show tunes

Scotland's Own Jimmy Shand (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 11 [pace 66.2]
A Scottish Fancy (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 13 [pace 66.2]
Step We Gaily (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 9 [pace 66.2]

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