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	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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