The Pride Of The Murray
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE PRIDE OF THE MURRAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Iain Boyd The World Around the Corner1- 8 1s set, turn almost ¾ RH moving down (2s step up 3-4); 1s+3M dance RH across. 1s end in 2nd place opposite sides
9-16 2s set, turn almost ¾ LH moving down (1s step up 11-12); 1s+3L dance LH across. 2s end in 2nd place opposite sides. (1)(2)3
17-24 1s+2s set, 1s dance down in prom hold, cross, cast up round 3s to 1st place own side while 2s cast up, dance down in prom hold, cross and cast up round 3s to 2nd place own side. 123
25-32 1s+2s dance Chain Progression:
25-26 1s and 2s ¾ turn RH
27-30 1M+2L turn LH 1½ times while partners chase clockwise ½ way
31-32 2s and 1s ¾ turn RH to end on sides. 213
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Dance Information
PV Pride of the Murray, akin to numerous Australian paddle wheelers, originated as a timber logging barge. Constructed in 1924 at Echuca on the Murray River, it underwent a transformation into a tourist vessel in 1977, still in Echuca. Subsequently, in 2022, the vessel was transported overland to Longreach, Queensland, where it serves as a tourist attraction on the Thompson River.Built in 1924 as the timber logging barge C24 at Echuca, Pride of the Murray underwent a substantial transformation under Captain Maxwell Carrington in 1973. Initially crafted by C Felshaw for the Murray River Sawmills, C24 served in construction projects, notably towed upstream in 1956 for the Barmah bridge construction.
Abandoned and sunk in the River Murray after its working life, the vessel was salvaged by Captain Carrington in May 1973 for A$100. Extensive restoration work, including the removal of over 250 tons of silt, was undertaken at the Moama slip. The refurbished barge, now named Pride of the Murray, emerged as a diesel-electric passenger vessel in 1977, launched from the Echuca Wharf slipway. Notably, adjustments to the vessel's helm were made, relocating it to the upper deck due to passenger seating arrangements.
The Pride Of The Murray As A Wedding Boat, 2012
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