Major Ian Stewart
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
MAJOR IAN STEWART (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry RSCDS Book 351- 8 1s+2s ½ turn partners RH and dance RH across ½ way, 2s+1s full turn partner RH ending with 2s at top and 1s in 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1L dances in and up as 1M dances in and down to start) and 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting ending with petronella turn to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to the left for 6 steps, pivot and chase back to places. 213
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Major Ian Stewart
John Drewry RSCDS Book 35
Jig 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1-2 1s 2s turn by the right halfway, retaining hold;
3-4 1s2s half right hands across;
5-8 1s 2s turn by the right, finishing 2s facing out, 1M facing down and in, 1L facing up and in;
9-16 2s1s3s reels of 3 on own sides, 1s finishing facing first corners;
17-22 1s ¾ hello goodbye setting, finishing 1M facing down between 2s, 1L facing up between 3s;
23-24 1s petronella turn to own sides in 2nd place;
25-27 2s1s3s 6 hands round to the left for 6 steps;
28-28 all pivot on left foot to face anticlockwise;
29-32 all chase anticlockwise to finish 2s1s3s on own sides.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
Dance Notes
-8 On reaching 2nd place, 1s pull right shoulder back ready for the right shoulder reels of 3 on the sides.
28-28 Commonly described as "leg-over" since the right leg crosses over the left to turn ¾ on the spot.
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John Charles Stewart was born in Fasnacloich in 1873 and was the oldest son of Captain John Campbell Stewart. In 1899, when the Boer War started in Durban, Ian Stewart joined the Imperial Light Horse and became a Captain. He got injured during the Ladysmith siege. After returning from the South African War, he continued his military interests voluntarily.In 1904, he began his association with the Scottish Horse, a regiment of the new Territorial Force. Captain Stewart helped raise the Argyllshire Squadron of this regiment and became its commander. He was promoted to Major in 1909.
Ysobel Campbell (founder of the RSCDS) got married to Captain Ian Stewart of Fasnacloich on January 6, 1909. After their wedding, they lived in Ayr until 1934.
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