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Dance The Dowry Bride 9984

Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2341)

Devised by
John Drewry (1999)
Intensity
8000/8880/8880/8484 = 62% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Extra Info

Notes from Greenburn Book 3:

For Margaret Pirie of St Cyrus at the request of her husband Charlie.

  1. John Orr …

Notes from Greenburn Book 3:

For Margaret Pirie of St Cyrus at the request of her husband Charlie.

  1. John Orr was born at Bridgeton, near St Cyprus, in 1794. He went to India and worked in Madras. He retired in 1843 and died in November 1845. He left money in a trust, proceeds from which were to be divided by five and given each year to the oldest, youngest, tallest and shortest brides married in St Cyrus Kirk; the fifth portion was to be used for the relief of the poor of the parish. This distribution of money continues to the present day and the recipients are known as ‘The Dowry Brides of St Cyrus’.
  2. The progression is similar to that in The Earl of Mansfield.
  3. In this dance 4th couple do not dance until Bars 29–32.
  4. Bars 1–8 could be regarded as 1st woman comparing her statistics with those of the other women in the set.<BR> Bars 17–24 are the bridal progression!
The Dowry Bride 4/4L · S32
1-8
1s dance down between 2s, behind 3s, between 4s & cast up to top
9-16
1s+2s+3s set & dance *Triple Petronella-in-Tandem into lines of 3 across, set & Triple Petronella-in-Tandem to opposite sides (3) (2) (1) (4)
17-20
1s followed by 2s & 3s dance down NHJ for 2 steps, cross, Lady turning under Man’s arm (2 bars).
21-24
3s followed by 2s & 1s dance up & 3s cast to 3rd place, 2s dance up to top & 1s to 2nd place in centre
25-32
1M+2M+3M dance LH across as Ladies dance RH across, 1s followed by 3s dance down between 4s & dance L/RH across with 4s to end 2 3 4 1

Note: *Triple Petronella-in-Tandem is similar to Petronella-in-tandem but 3 dancers petronella in line together

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Added on: 2016-09-07 (Roger Picken)
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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
2836 The Dowry Bride - Drewry - extra info July 20, 2022, 1:50 p.m. K Bould Murrough Landon Normal Fixed