Dance The Sound of Harris 6205
Reel · 48 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1977)
- Intensity
- 833 888 888 888 888 888 = 93% (1 turn), 93% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
- Reel of three - tandem (no lead change) (REEL;R3;TANDEM;)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- In the Canadian Book, Drewry dedicates this dance to Valerie Harris of Ontario. The inscription on the dance states: The …
In the Canadian Book, Drewry dedicates this dance to Valerie Harris of Ontario. The inscription on the dance states: The Sound of Harris is the sea between Harris and North Uist in the Outer Hebrides; it is also Valerie’s laugh!
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
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The Sound Of Harris | Ian Holmes and his Scottish Dance Band with Ian Powrie | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 4 | CD | 7 | R48 8 | 6:57 | 34.8 | |
The Sound of Harris | The Craigellachie Band | Encore | LP+ | 3 | R48 3 | 2:31 | 33.6 | |
The Sound of Harris | Andrew Rankine and his Band | London Highland Club Diamond Jubilee | LP+ | 1 | R48 3 | 2:36 | 34.7 | |
The Sound of Harris | The Deirdre Adamson Quartet | Come More Scottish Country Dancing | CD+ | 7 | R48 3 | 2:42 | 36.0 |
The Sound of Harris 3/3L · R48
- 1–
- 1c set | cross down RH (2c up) ; set as DTr | 1c turn 1cnr RH into lines across (1W above, 1M below)
- 9–
- All set | change pl RH up/dn ; all set | turn opposite RH ½, 1W+3M+3W then pivoting R to form close pairs, 1c facing up in centre, and 2c behind 3c facing down on the sides
- 17–
- Rsh Tandem Reel3 across (pairs 1W+1M, 3L+2L & 3M+2M each dancing as 1 person) (to 2,1,3)
- 25–
- All M LHA and all W RHA ; Repeat, each dancer switching wheel when meeting P in the centre (as in Alison Rose)
- 33–
- 1c followed by 3c+2c dance up, cross & cast (to 2,3,1) ; all C turn RH
- 41–
- Circle6 & back (2,3,1)
The Sound of Harris 3/3L · R48
- 1-8
- 1s set, cross down to face out joining hands with corners & Bal-in-Line, 1s turn 1st corners RH to form lines across 1L with 2s & 1M with 3s
- 9-16
- All set & change places RH with opposite person; All set & 1/2 turn person opposite RH, 1L+3L+3M pull back RSh (twirl) to end 1s facing up in centre, 2s+3s facing down on sides
- 17-24
- 1s+2s+3s dance Tandem reel of 3 across (1M+1L facing up, 3L+2L & 3M+2M each pair dancing as 1 person), 1s end in centre 1M giving LH to 2M+3M & 1L RH to 2L+3L
- 25-32
- Men dance LH across & Ladies RH across once round, continue but change places with partner when passing thru centre (as Alison Rose)
- 33-40
- 1s followed by 3s+2s dance up, cross & cast to 2 3 1 & all turn partners RH
- 41-48
- All circle 6H round & back
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(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)RSCDS Edinburgh Dancing Forth 2011
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WSCD - 2022.10.12 | 2022-10-12 | Peter Price | Oct. 10, 2022, 11:19 p.m. |
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The More Unusual Dance Club 15042024 | 2024-04-15 | Douglas Hedley | April 11, 2024, 4:01 p.m. |
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-09-03 | 2023-09-03 | Amanda Peart | Sept. 3, 2023, 5:53 p.m. |
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The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2022-01-16 | 2022-01-16 | Amanda Peart | Jan. 20, 2022, 7:51 p.m. |
WSCD 2022-10-26 | 2022-10-26 | Peter Price | Oct. 24, 2022, 6:10 p.m. |
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Kilts and Ghoulies | 2022-10-29 | Peter Price | May 25, 2023, 8:01 p.m. |
Christmas Ball Münster 2012 | 2012-12-15 | Martina Mueller-Franz | May 23, 2023, 12:27 p.m. |
Eastbourne and Grange-over-Sands 2013 | Truus de Ceuster | Nov. 3, 2013, 9:44 p.m. |
Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
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1173 | Sound of Harris | April 21, 2017, 3:47 p.m. | Sandra McLevy | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Fixed |