From: "Alan Macpherson" <amdmac@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "SCD news and discussion" <strathspey@strathspey.org>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:35:12 +0100
Subject: Miss Dow's Fancy

Following on from the earlier posts on this  subject  here  is  the  dance  I
devised  in 1994 as a tribute to Miss Dow's service to the work of the RSCDS.
For those who requested them, copies have been sent.

I would be happy to post this dance on the 8 x 32 site, as Eric suggested; if
someone will tell me how to do this.

Please note that my dance is entitled "Miss Dow's Strathspey".  There is also
a dance called "Miss Dow's Fancy" devised by John Drewry as a tribute to John
Reid.

Miss Dow's Strathspey
Music:	"Miss Dow's Fancy" by John Reid (arranged by Nan Main)

BARS
1-4
  1st and 2nd couples set and cross with partners giving right hand, and face
  out
5-8
  2nd  couple  followed  by  1st  couple  dance down the sides, and in and up
  around 3rd couple.  2nd couple lead to the top, cross and face out  in  1st
  position.  1st couple lead to centre of the set in 2nd position facing up.
9-16
  1st,  2nd,  and 3rd couples dance Reels of Three on the sides; 1st man with
  2nd and 3rd ladies, and 1st lady with 2nd and 3rd men.  To  begin  the  1st
  couple  dance  up  and out, the 2nd couple out and down, and the 3rd couple
  out and up.  2nd and 3rd couples finish in 1st and 3rd places respectively,
  on  their  own  sides by looping into place, while 1st couple finish in 2nd
  place on their opposite sides.
17-20
  1st man with 3rd couple, and 1st lady with 2nd couple,  dance  Three  Hands
  Round  to  the  left.   On  bar 20 1st couple pass by their right to change
  circles.  (Note)
21-24
  1st man with 2nd couple, and 1st lady with 3rd couple,  dance  Three  Hands
  Round  to the right.  On bar 24 1st couple pull back left shoulders to face
  one another in the centre of the set; man facing down lady facing up.
25-28
  1st couple set to one another and dance a petronella turn to 2nd  place  on
  their own sides.
29-32
  2nd, 1st and 3rd couples turn with both hands to places.

Repeat from new positions.

Note: 2nd and 3rd couples retain their partner's hand, and the shape  of  the
formation while 1st couple change circles.