Dance Captain John Hunter 1015
Also known as “The Port Jackson Jig”.
Jig · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Olivia Roberts
- Intensity
- 804/840/822/633/633 = 38% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Hands across - 4 - left (HX;4P;L;)
- Corners' Chain (CCHAIN)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Captain John Hunter commanded HMS Sirius, flagship of the First Fleet, which entered Port Jackson to found the colony of …
Captain John Hunter commanded HMS Sirius, flagship of the First Fleet, which entered Port Jackson to found the colony of New South Wales, after rejecting Botany Bay as unsuitable.
Captain John Hunter 3/4L · J40
- 1–
- 1W followed by 1M cast off 2 and cross to 3plx (2c+3c up) ; 3c+1c RHA, 1 W faces out (2,3,1x)
- 9–
- 1W followed by 1M cast up and cross to 2pl (3c down) ; 2c+1c LHA (2,1,3)
- 17–
- 1c set to 2c and turn RH on sidelines ; 1c turn P LH 1¼ to face 1cnrs
- 25–
- 1c+1cnrs Corner Chain, face 2cnrs
- 33–
- 1c+2cnrs Corner Chain, 1W face out
Deviser’s note:
At the end of the second turn of the dance, the original lst couple stay facing out, to cast off to fourth place on first two bars as the new dancing couple begin.
Captain John Hunter 3/4L · J40
- 1-8
- 1L followed by 1M casts 2 places & crosses to 3M’s place (2s+3s step up 3-4); 3s+1s dance RH across. 1L faces out
- 9-16
- 1L followed by 1M casts up 1 place & crosses to 2L’s place (3s step down 11-12); 2s+1s dance LH across. 2 1 3
- 17-24
- 1L sets to 2L & turns RH on sides while 1M sets to 3M & turns RH; 1s turn 1.1/4 LH to face 1st corners
- 25-32
- 1s+1st corners dance Corner Chain, 1s face 2nd corners
- 33-40
- 1s+2nd corners dance Corner Chain, 1L ends facing out. 2 1 3
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Local Club 27.10.2020 | 2020-10-27 | Zoltán Gräff | Oct. 27, 2020, 9:21 a.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1350 | Captain John Hunter | Jan. 21, 2018, 3:33 p.m. | Kate Bould | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Ignored |