Dance Mrs Stuart Linnell 4808
Also known as “Mrs Stuart's Linoleum” (unofficial).
Reel · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John Bayly (1976)
- Intensity
- 844 833 455 488 888 = 73% (1 turn), 55% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances - Volumes 1-3 [316]
- Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances Vol III [21]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [389] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [530] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
Mrs Stuart Linnell 3/4L · R40
- 1–
- 1c set | cast (2c up) ; all set | 1c petronella to centre, facing out BtoB while{2} 2M+3W cast (Lsh back) to face them in line across while{2} 2W+3M petronella (2W up, 3M down) to midline facing each other
- 9–
- 2M+1c+3W ½Reel4 across ; after passing Lsh 1c turn LH ¾ | 2W+1W & 1M+3M turn RH ½ and face that person
- 17–
- 1W+2W+3M+1M ½Reel4 on midline ; after passing Lsh 3M+2W turn LH ¾ | 2W+3W & 2M+3M turn RH ½ and face that person
- 25–
- 2W+3W+2M+3M ½Reel4 across ; All set | 1c set, turning R about while{2} 2W+3W & 2M+3M turn RH ¾, all face clw round the set
- 33–
- All ½ chase clw ; 2c+3c continue chase while{4} 1c turn RH to (2,1,3)
(Hint: In all ½ turns and ½Reels face dancer of own sex).
Mrs Stuart Linnell 3/4L · R40
- 1-8
- 1s set & cast 1 place, 2s+1s+3s set & 1s set adv & turn right about to face out to own sides while 2L & 3M petronella right into middle to diamond formation (2L in centre at top, 3M in centre at bottom) while 2M & 3L cast into 2nd places to 1M facing 2M & 1L facing 3L in a line across
- 9-16
- 1s+2M+3L 1/2 reel of 4 across, 1s 3/4 turn LH to Lady facing up & Man down (M face M, L face L), 1s change pl RH with facing persons (2L & 3M)
- 17-24
- 2L+3M+1s 1/2 reel of 4, 2L+3M 3/4 turn LH to M face Ladies side (M facing M) & Lady face M side in line across & change place RH with facing prsns
- 25-32
- 2M+3L dance 1/2 reel of 4 across with 3M+2L to end Man facing Men’s side (M facing M), all set & 2s+3s 3/4 turn RH onto sides while 1s set & turn right about to form a circle with 1s+2s+3s all facing clockwise
- 33-40
- All chase clockwise (8 bars) after 4 bars 1s turn RH in centre to end on own sides 2 1 3
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