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WELCOME TO AYR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Jill Henricksen and Kathy Stewart RSCDS Book 47

1- 8 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down to start)
9-16 1s turn 2s on sides (Men RH, Ladies LH) and 1s dance down to turn 3s on sides (Men RH, Ladies LH) and 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with corners and pass RSh to face 2nd corner, 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with corners and 1s end in middle LSh to LSh facing own sides
25-32 1M+3s (at top) also 1L+2s dance RH across (1s end in 2nd place opposite sides), all chase clockwise ½ way to own sides

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

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Ayr, located on the southwest coast of Scotland, is the administrative centre of South Ayrshire and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With a population of 46,982, it is Scotland's 15th largest settlement and the second largest in Ayrshire. Ayr borders Prestwick and unsuccessfully bid for city status in 2000, 2002, and 2022.

Established as a Royal Burgh in 1205, Ayr was a central marketplace and harbour in medieval times and an important port in the early modern era. Its southern bank holds a citadel built by Cromwell's men, and nearby Alloway is the birthplace of poet Robert Burns. Since the railway expansion in 1840, Ayr has been a popular tourist destination, known for its beach and golfing.

Ayr is a major retail centre in southern Scotland and was named the UK's second healthiest town centre in 2014. It hosts the Scottish Grand National since 1965 and the Scottish International Airshow since 2014.

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