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Mary Erskine X 2...the dance named for which one by Roy Goldring?

Volleyballjerry

Volleyballjerry

Sept. 13, 2012, 10:41 p.m. (Message 63106)

Does anyone happen to know definitively for which of two historic Mary  
Erskines Roy Goldring's dance (R 32, Fifteen Social Dances #8) Mary  Erskine is 
named?
 
A.  Lady Mary Erskine Countess Marischal, born c. 1597 (the subject of  
George Jamesone's 1626 portrait of Mary Erskine in the National Galleries  of 
Scotland)
 
~ or ~
 
B.  Mary Erskine (1629-1708), born and raised in  Edinburgh, Scottish 
entrepreneur and philanthropist (after being twice  widowed) who founded a school 
for girls which was eventually renamed for  her as benefactress and still 
exists as the Mary Erskine School in the  Ravelston area of Edinburgh.
 
Robb Quint
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
Chris Ronald

Chris Ronald

Sept. 13, 2012, 10:49 p.m. (Message 63107, in reply to message 63106)

Hi Robb,

Most likely the answer is B.  Roy Goldring explains that the dance was
written "to celebrate the tercentenary of Mary Erskine School" in 1994.
That would mean it was founded in 1694, which fits with the dates you
mention.

Roy chose a super tune to go with the dance: Shuter's Hornpipe.

Cheers,

Chris, New York.

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