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
- 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
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- In the Canadian Book, Drewry ...
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 | Tunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Eddie Harding's Hornpipe/Gordon's Hornpipe/Paddy's Rickle Bridge/The Solway Firth |
| The Sound of Harris | The Craigellachie Band | Encore | LP+ | 3 | R48 3 | 2:31 | 33.6 | Jack Broke da Prison Door/Lassies Trust in Providence/Da Corbie An Da Craa | |
| The Sound of Harris | Andrew Rankine and his Band | London Highland Club Diamond Jubilee | LP+ | 1 | R48 3 | 2:36 | 34.7 | Miss Gayton's Hornpipe/The Chester Hornpipe/The Trumpet Hornpipe | |
| The Sound of Harris | The Deirdre Adamson Quartet | Come More Scottish Country Dancing | CD+ | 7 | R48 3 | 2:42 | 36.0 | Miss Gayton's Hornpipe/Albert's Hornpipe/Jack's Delight |
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
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Summer - 2022 | 2022-08-09 | Peter Price | July 19, 2022, 11:37 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2012-11-19 | 2012-11-19 | Martin McWilliam | Nov. 28, 2012, 7:19 p.m. |
| WSCD - 2022.10.12 | 2022-10-12 | Peter Price | Oct. 10, 2022, 11:19 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 18.12.2014 | 2014-12-18 | Zoltán Gräff | Dec. 19, 2014, 11:24 a.m. |
| SGVB Summer Series Class 6/23/2022 - Torrance Teachers | 2022-06-23 | Anthea Macdonald | June 29, 2022, 10:28 p.m. |
| Dance Scottish NYC 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Sue Trapp | Sept. 27, 2022, 7:03 p.m. |
| 190219 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2019-02-18 | Peter Dixon | Feb. 10, 2019, 2:06 p.m. |
| HHK 25 October 2022 | 2022-10-25 | Deborah Leary | Oct. 22, 2022, 4:18 p.m. |
| Fir Chlis Dances | 2016-05-21 | ChArLy Candia | May 21, 2016, 7:27 a.m. |
| WSCD 2022-10-26 | 2022-10-26 | Peter Price | Oct. 24, 2022, 6:10 p.m. |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2022-01-16 | 2022-01-16 | Amanda Peart | Jan. 20, 2022, 7:51 p.m. |
| Kilts and Ghoulies | 2022-10-29 | Peter Price | Sept. 7, 2022, 10:53 p.m. |
| Christmas Ball Münster 2012 | Martina Mueller-Franz | Dec. 5, 2012, 1:17 p.m. | |
| Eastbourne and Grange-over-Sands 2013 | Truus de Ceuster | Nov. 3, 2013, 9:44 p.m. |
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