Dance Fisher Blue 2199
Strathspey · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 23451) · Usual number of repetitions: 5
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1991)
- Intensity
- 44844/88888/88888/86666 = 85% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 3 (HR;3P;)
- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Hands round - 8 (HR;8P;)
- Cast behind own lines and dance up the middle (CBL&DanceUp)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Bankhead Book Part 1 [14]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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The notes say this was "For a S.C.D. Weekend at the Waterside Inn, Inverugie, …
The notes say this was "For a S.C.D. Weekend at the Waterside Inn, Inverugie, Peterhead". "Fisher Blue" is the title of a poem by Peter Buchan - a Peterhead poet.
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (5). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.
Recordings whose titles are in
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courting Couples | Ian Muir and his Scottish Dance Band | The Vallin Suite 3 | CD | 9 | S32 5 | 5:14 | 62.8 |
Fisher Blue 5/5L · S32
1-4 : 3s set advancing to 1st corner couples as corner couples (nearer hands joined) set, 3s circle 3H round to left with corners & end 3L between 1s facing down & 3M between 5s facing up 5-8 : 3s set advancing to 2nd corner couple as corners set, 3s circle 3H round to left with corners & 3s end 3rd place opposite sides 9-16 : 3s dance Figs of 8 round corner couples (LSh to 1st corner to start) **while** corners set, Advance (to form circle) & Retire twice 17-24 : 3s petronella turn into centre, set to each other, turn 2H 1.3/4 times to face up **while** others set, circle 8H round to left & dance in to face up 25-32 : 1s followed by others cast (on own sides) to bottom, dance up & 1s cast to bottom as others dance up 1 place. 2 3 4 5 1
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Added on: 2023-10-27 (John Smith)
Quality: Good
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 couple dances | Unknown | Rachel Pusey | Jan. 23, 2019, 1:20 a.m. |
