BACKGROUND INFORMATION Trelowarran House kindly made photocopies of quadrilles originally performed in the house available during research by Merv and Alison Davey. The figure for 'La Pasourelle' has been applied and used in combination with more classically Cornish steps and music to create the dance 'Corol An Vro', meaning 'dance of the country'. DANCE NOTATIONS Formation
Four couple square set Step
'Stamp hop' step and 'Mr Martins Reel' step Hold
Gentleman holds Lady's left hand in his right Bars 1 4
Head Couple advance to third couple and retire. 5 6
Head couple advance, first man turns first lady under his right arm and places her left of third man. 7 8
Head man retires 9 12
Third couple and first lady advance and retire. 13 14
Advance again, third man turns both ladies to first man. 15 16
Third man retires. 17 20
First couple and third lady advance and retire 21 22
Advance again, first man turns third lady to partner 23 24
First couple retire. 25 28
All circle right using Mr Martins Reel step, hands resting on shoulders of dancers on either side. 29 32
Swing partners to places reverting to 'stamp hop step'.
Whole dance repeated three more times by second, third then fourth couples. TUNE/SONG The suggested tunes for this dance are the Altarnun Volunteer, Boscastle Breakdowns, however any 32 bar would be suitable.
