Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Centenary At Port Adelaide

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

CENTENARY AT PORT ADELAIDE (S4x48) 4C Set Lily Davison Light's Vision

1- 6 2s+3s set and turn 2H, 2s cast off to 4th place while 3s lead up to 1st. 1s+4s step down/up on bars 5-6. 3142
7- 8 All set
9-12 1s dance up for 2 steps, turn inwards and dance back for 2 steps while 4s dance down for 2, turn outwards and dance back
13-16 1L+4L, 1M+4M lead out from side, turn and lead back
17-20 1s+4s circle to the left for 2 steps (½ way) then 1s dance to 4th place on wrong side facing out while 4s lead up to top and face out (2s+3s step down/up on bars 19-20)
21-24 3s+4s also 2s+1s dance ½ Double Fig of 8 across the dance (1s+4s cast to the centre to begin, 3s+2s dance up/down)
25-28 3s+2s (in centre) dance ½ R&L
29-32 2s+4s also 3s+1s dance ½ R&L
33-40 1s+4s (in centre) dance ½ Petronella on 2 sides of the square, setting facing diagonally into square on 35,36 and in side line 39,40 while 2s+3s (at top and bottom of set) dance a normal ½ Petronella. 2143
41-48 All dance 8H round and back

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


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