Dance Ayers Rock 328
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1991)
- Intensity
- 8888 8888 8888 8008 = 87% (1 turn), 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
- Hands Round - 8 - quarter (HR8QTR)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Australian Book [3]
- Bankhead Book Part 1 [4]
- Recommended Music
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.
Recordings whose titles are in
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayer's Rock | The Craigellachie Band | Craigellachie in Oxford | MC | 8 | S32 4 | 4:21 | 65.2 |
Ayers Rock 4/4L · S32
{{explanation}}
On 2nd chord, 3c+4c cross to opposite side (1,2,3x,4x)
1–
: 1c+2c & 3c+4c S&Link ; 1c facing 2c & 3c facing 4c set | change places LH on sides and form a square set, still facing the same way
9–
: Interlocking Rsh Reels4 round the set, the last Rsh pass becoming a turn BH ½ into
17–
: All circle8 L | set in the circle ; dropping hands continue circle L {1} and then all cast L and chase to original places (1,2,3x,4x), 1M+4M stay facing out
25–
: 1M+4M followed by P cast L round adjacent M and across to 3plx / 2pl resp., (2W+3W step or dance to end on [25–26], 2M+3M step to end on [27–28] ; 2c+4c & 1c+3c RHA (2,4,1x,3x)
Ayers Rock 4/4L · S32
{{explanation}}
3s & 4s start on opp. sides
1-8
: 1s+2s also 3s+4s Set+Link, 1s+2s also 3s+4s set & change places on sides
LH into…
9-16
: All dance interlocking reels of 4 round the set (end couples crossing
RSh & side couples pass RSh) & last LSh pass 2H into circle,
17-24
: All circle 8H round to left for 2 bars, set, drop hands & dance on 1
step & cast back to original places
25-32
: 1M & 4M followed by ptnr cast 2 pls & cross to 2 4 (1)(3), 2L & 3L step
to ends bar 25 & 2M & 3M step to ends bar 27, 2s+4s & 1s+3s RH across
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Added on: 2019-09-12 (Murrough Landon)
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