Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Autumn On Ayers Rock

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

AUTUMN ON AYERS ROCK (S4x32) 4C Set Martin I. Campbell-Colquhoun, 2024
2 chords - 2nd chord 3s and 4s cross to opposite side

1- 8 2s+3s Petronella turn into centre and set to partner, 2s+3s ¾ turn partner RH and dance RH across ½ way to change places and end with other partner in prom hold (2M+3L facing Men's side and 3M+2L facing Ladies' side)
9-16 1s and 4s Petronella turn into centre and set, ½ turn LH to form 1st/3rd place of square set, then advance and retire
while 2M+3L and 3M+2L promenade clockwise to form 2nd/4th place of square set, then advance and retire
    4M  4L
2M          2L
3L          3M
    1L  1M
      Top
17-24 All circle 8H round to left (2 bars) and set; drop hands and continue circle (1 bar), pull back LSh and chase back to places in square set. 1M and 4M face out
25-28 1M+4M followed by partners cast L round adjacent Man and across to 3rd/ 2nd place, (2L+3L step or dance to end on 25-26, 2M+3M step to end on 27-28 (Now in longways set)
29-32 3s+4s and 1s+2s dance RH across. 34(1)(2)

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagram


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