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Dance Sarona 5898

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

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
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
Sarona 4/4L · S32

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

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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