Dance Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich 4803

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)

Devised by

RSCDS (1973)

Intensity

880/888/844/888 = 83% (1 turn), 62% (whole dance)

Formations

Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
Hands round - 3 (HR;3P;)
Hands round - 6 - half (HR;6P;HALF;)

Steps

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step

Published in

The Leaflet Dances with Music [21]
Leaflet Dances 1964-1998 and Other Dances [4]
Pocket: Books 32,Leaflets [26]
Golden Jubilee Dances [1]
Scottish Country Dance Leaflets [18]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [388] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [525] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [480] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [459] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

Extra Info: This is one of a suite of three dances published in 1973 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Society, …

This is one of a suite of three dances published in 1973 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Society, 1923 -1973. Mrs. Stewart of Fasnacloich was the co-founder of the Society with Miss Milligan.

John Drewry wrote this note for his dance “Ysobel”: “This dance, devised in 1973, was used by the Publication’s Committee in that year as the basis for the reel “Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich” - a dance which has always disappointed me - I do not like left shoulder reels of four and I think that setting should come at the beginning of a phrase rather than at the end. My feeling, for a long time, has been that Mrs. Stewart was never the same woman again after she was interfered with by the committee! I am publishing the dance in its original form in the hope that dancers will enjoy it this way.”

“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich	Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band	Tweedside	CD	7	R32 8	4:42	35.2
Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich	Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band	Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances 1987	LP+	5	R32 8	4:42	35.2
Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich	Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band	A Fife Fairing	CD	10	R32 8	4:42	35.2
Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich	Lothian Scottish Dance Band	Something to Celebrate	LP+	10	R32 8	0:00	0.0
Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich	The Muriel Johnstone Trio	Dancing Live	CD	12	R32 8	4:43	35.4
Lady Harriet Hope's Reel	Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 16. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances	CD+	4	R32 8	4:44	35.5
Selection of Reels	Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent	Celtic Fire in the Music	CD	6	R32 4	2:26	36.5

Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich 3/4L · R32

1–: 1c+2c Petronella turn and set ; turn RH ¾ into ½RHA (2,1,3)
9–: 2c+1c+3c mirror Reels3 on opp. sides, 1c crossing down through 3c to start, 1c finish facing 2crs and 2c+3c loop into place
17–: Half diagonal Rsh Reel4 with 2cnrs, turn LH into ; half diagonal Lsh Reel4 with 1cnrs, at end 1c pass Lsh into
25–: 1M+3c (at top) & 1W+2c circle3 L, break (1c leading) into ½ circle6 L, to places, All set (2,1,3)

E-cribs

Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich 3/4L · R32

1-8: 1s & 2s Petronella turn into centre & set, 3/4 turn partner RH & 1s+2s dance 1/2 RH across (1s end in 2nd place own sides)
9-16: 1s cross down RH through 3rd place to dance reel of 3 with 2s+3s on opp sides (2s+3s start passing RSh on Ladies’ side & LSh on Men’s side). 1s end facing 2nd crnrs
17-24: 1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 2nd corners, turn LH for 1/2 LSh reel with 1st crnrs passing LSh to end BtoB in centre (1M face up 1L down)
25-32: 1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 3s & Lady with 2s), 1s drop LH & open up to circle 6H round to left 1/2 way & all set

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