Kinfauns Castle

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KINFAUNS CASTLE (S5x32) 5C set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4

1- 8 2s and 4s dance full diagonal RSh reels of 4 with 1st corners (passing partner LSh to start)
9-16 2s and 4s dance full reel of 4 with 2nd corners (dancing LSh round partner to face 2nd corners)
17-24 2s and 4s dance Figs of 8 on sides dancing in front of dancer on left (Ladies down and Men up) and meet ready for a Poussette
25-32 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance ½ Diamond Poussette, 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance ½ Diamond Poussette. 24153

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

Kinfauns Castle
Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4
Strathspey 5 x 32 bars 5 Couple Repeat 5 Couple Set Longwise Set

1-8 2s 4s pass partner left shoulder into diagonal reels of 4 with first corners;

9-16 2s 4s pass partner left shoulder into diagonal reels of 4 with second corners, finishing in original places;

17-24 2s 4s figures of eight on the sides, starting by dancing left shoulder all round the dancer to the left, finishing in the centre ready for strathspey half poussette;

25-28 1s2s 3s4s dance strathspey half poussettes;

29-32 1s4s 3s5s dance strathspey half poussettes, finishing 2s4s1s5s3s.

(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)

Dance Notes

24-24 1s 2s 3s 4s (1M 3M using left foot step), dance in to finish 1s 2s with two hand open hold on a diagonal line at right angles to the line joining 1L's and 2M's places, 1L back to back with 2M, 3s 4s similarly on a diagonal line at right angles to the line joining 3L's and 4M's places.

25-28 1s2s 3s4s strathspey half poussette, finishing 2s in 1st place, 1s 4s 3s in the centre ready to repeat the poussette with a new couple:

25- 2M 4M must change to left foot step for the half poussette;

25-25 1s 2s set to 1M's 2L's right, turning ¹⁄₆ on the third beat (1M 2L turning on the spot in their own side lines) and similarly 3s 4s;

26-26 1s 2s set to 1M's 2L's left, finishing on the centre line and similarly 3s 4s;

27-27 2s 1s turn ⁵⁄₆, finishing having almost exchanged places (from the end of bar 25) and similarly 3s 4s;

28-28 2s complete the half poussette to finish in 1st place WHILE 5s dance in (5L using a left foot step) and take both hands WHILE 1s 4s 3s modify the last step of the half poussette to finish 1s 4s with two hand open hold on a diagonal line at right angles to the line joining 2L's 3M's original places, 1L back to back with 4M, 3s 5s similarly on a diagonal line at right angles to the line joining 4L's and 5M's places.

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Kinfauns Castle is a 19th-century castellated mansion situated near Perth, Scotland, within the parish of Kinfauns in Perth and Kinross.

Designed by architect Sir Robert Smirke, the castle was constructed between 1822 and 1826 for Francis Gray, 14th Lord Gray, on the site of a former medieval stronghold. The building features Gothic architectural elements, including battlements, towers, and turrets, and is positioned on a raised terrace overlooking the River Tay. It is recognised as a Category A listed building, denoting its national significance, and the surrounding grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

The estate's history traces back to the early 14th century when Thomas de Longueville, a French knight who joined Robert the Bruce, was granted lands east of Perth following the capture of the city in 1313. De Longueville married the heiress of the Charteris family and adopted their name, establishing the Charteris lineage at Kinfauns. The original castle served as the family seat until the property passed through marriage to the Gray family in 1741. Subsequent ownership included the Stuart Earls of Moray, who acquired the estate in 1878. In the 20th century, the estate underwent various changes, including the sale of much of the land by Scottish Estates Ltd after 1930. The castle is currently occupied by Scottish businesswoman Ann Gloag.

The castle's designed landscape encompasses approximately 152 hectares (376 acres), extending north to Deuchny Wood, south to the A85, west to the woodlands on Kinnoull Hill, and east to the woodland on Binn Hill. A 19th-century account described the site as one of 'singular and romantic grandeur'.

In 1847, during the development of the Dundee and Perth Railway, Lord Gray permitted the railway line to traverse his estate for a fee of £12,000, a substantial sum at the time.

The name 'Kinfauns Castle' was also bestowed upon a Union-Castle Line steamer launched in 1899. The vessel served as an armed merchant cruiser and troopship during the First World War before returning to civilian service.

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