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	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

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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