The Immigrant Lass

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE IMMIGRANT LASS (J4x32) 4C set M Jay RSCDS Bk 39

1- 8 1s+2s turn RH 1½ times, 1s+2s dance RH across to end opp sides while 3s+4s now turn 1½ times (3s+4s start 4 bars behind 1s+2s)
9-16 1s+2s dance ½ RandL while 3s+4s dance RH across, 1s+3s (centre couples) dance ½ RandL
17-24 3s+1s dance full Ladies chain
25-32 1s+4s lead up for 3 bars and ½ turn partner (Lady under Mans arm), 4s lead down to bottom and cast to 3rd place as 1s dance down to bottom

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

Dance Information

The devisor J.M. Jay dedicated this Scottish country dance to his wife June. They lived in Seaforth, Australia.

Seaforth was named after Loch Seaforth and Seaforth Island in Scotland and is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Immigrant Lass Seaforth Photograph
Seaforth Australia

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Text from this original Seaforth New South Wales article on Wikipedia.
Image Copyright Jim Bar.

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