The Australian Ladies

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE AUSTRALIAN LADIES 1 (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8 1s cross, cast down to 3rd place and 3s+1s dance RH across
9-16 1s lead up to top, cross, cast to 2nd place and 2s+1s dance LH across
17-24 2s and 3s set and cross RH as 1s cross RH and cast to right, 2s+3s set on sides and change pls RH as 1s cross RH up/down centre and cast to right
25-32 3s and 2s set and cross RH as 1s cross RH and cast to right, 3s+2s set on sides and change pls RH as 1s cross RH up/down centre and cast to 2nd pls

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

AUSTRALIAN LADIES 2 (R4x32) 4C set A Hay Twenty SCDs Vol 1

1- 8 1s+2s and 3s+4s Set+Link, 1s and 3s ½ Fig of 8 round couple above
9-16 2s+1s and 4s+3s Set+Link, 2s and 4s ½ Fig of 8 round couple above
17-24 All set, turning left on second step, 2 slip steps to right passing partner (BtoB) and turn right about (1PdB) and repeat back to own side
25-32 1s cross and cast to 4th place while 2s+3s+4s ½ turn RH into prom hold facing up, dance up and out to next place, all turn LH

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

The Australian Ladies
Robert M Campbell   Glasgow Assembly
Reel   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-4      1s cross and cast two places;
5-8      3s1s right hands across;
9-12    1s lead up two places, cross and cast to second place;
13-16  2s1s left hands across;
17-18  1s cross by the right WHILE 2s3s set facing up and down;
19-20  1s cast to the right WHILE 2M3M 2L3L cross up and down;
21-22  1s cross by the right up and down WHILE 3M2M 3L2L set on the sides;
23-24  1s cast to the right WHILE 3s 2s cross;
25-32  repeat bars 17-24 from new places, finishing 2s1s3s.

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

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