Dance St Andrew's Fair 5802

Also known as “Saint Andrew's Fair” (spelling).

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

Devised by

Roy Goldring (1980)

Intensity

800/888/888/888 = 83% (1 turn), 62% (whole dance)

Formations

Balance in Line (BALNCE)
Chase (CHASE)
Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)

Steps

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

Published in

Five Scottish Country Dances 1982 [2]
Leaflet Dances 1964-1998 and Other Dances [43]
Pocket: Books 30,Children,5-for-1982,31 [20]
Thirty Popular Scottish Country Dances [20]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [512] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [672] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [616] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [558] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

Jockey's Dance (Traditional)

Extra Info: The spelling “Andrew’s” in the dance name shows that it refers to a Fair on St. Andrew’s Day (November 30th), …

The spelling “Andrew’s” in the dance name shows that it refers to a Fair on St. Andrew’s Day (November 30th), and not to a fair in the town of St. Andrews.

“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
Saint Andrew's Fair	David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 3	CD	10	J32 8	4:28	33.5
Saint Andrew's Fair	Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band	Just What the Doctor Ordered	MC	16	J32 4	2:17	34.2
Saint Andrew's Fair	The Ron Gonnella Quartet	Music for Fifteen Dances	MC	15	J32 8	4:27	33.4
Saint Andrew's Fair	The Ron Gonnella Quartet	Eight Scottish Country Dances	LP+	5	J32 8	4:27	33.4
Saint Andrew's Fair	The Ron Gonnella Quartet	A Fife Fairing	CD	6	J32 8	4:27	33.4
Saint Andrew's Fair	McDuff's Ceilidh Band	Artistic License	CD+	2	J32 8	4:47	35.9
Saint Andrew's Fair	Jim Dawson and his Scottish Country Dance Band	Bow and Curtsy	LP+	6	J32 8	4:19	32.4
Saint Andrew's Fair	The Thistle Band	On Stage With..., Volume 3	LP+	1	J32 8	0:00	0.0
Saint Andrew's Fair	Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band	Take Your Partners For Vol 2	CD	14	J32 8	4:41	35.1
Saint Andrew's Fair	Chris Peterson & Michael Hudson	Bluebonnet Ball 2004	CD	2	J32 8	4:27	33.4
Saint Andrew's Fair	Pinewoods 2010 Musicians	Live From C Sharp	CD	15	J32 8	4:44	35.5

St Andrew's Fair 3/4L · J32

1–: 1c cross RH | cast off 2 (2c up) ; cross LH and cast up (2,1,3)
9–: All turn RH ½ | retain hold & set ; all chase clw to own sides (3,1,2)
17–: 3c+1c+2c Circle6 and back
25–: All turn LH ½ | retain hold & set ; all chase cclw to (2,1,3)

Note: 3c does not move on bars 1–8.

E-cribs

St Andrew's Fair 3/4L · J32

1-8: 1s cross RH, cast 2 places, cross LH below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
9-16: 2s+1s+3s 1/2 turn RH retain hands & all set (M face down & L up) 2L leads Ladies across & down own side while 3M leads Men across & up
17-24: 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back
25-32: 3s+1s+2s 1/2 turn LH retain hands & all set (M face up & L down) 2L leads Ladies across & up own side while 3M leads Men across & down

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Keith Rose's Diagrams

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