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Dance Merry Lads of Ayr 4325

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Unknown (1827)
Intensity
800 800 844 866 = 54% (1 turn), 41% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Merry Lads of Ayr 3/4L · R32
1–
1c turn RH, cast off one (2c up) ; turn LH, cast off one (3c up)
9–
1c lead down the middle (3c down) ; and up to face 1cnrs
17–
1c set to and turn corners
25–
2c+1c+3c Reel3 in sidelines (Lsh to 1cnr) {6} ; 1c cross (2,1,3)
Merry Lads of Ayr 3/4L · R32
1-8
1s turn RH, cast 1 place (2s step up), 1s turn LH & cast to 3rd place (3s step up)
9-16
1s lead down the middle (3s step down) & back to face 1st corners
17-24
1s set to & turn 1st corners, set to & turn 2nd corners ending in 2nd place opposite sides
25-32
1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners, 1s cross RH to own sides bars 31-32

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Lochiel SCD and Waikato Bay of Plenty Dancers, NZ, 2023

Added on: 2023-01-26 (Murrough Landon)
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Added on: 2021-07-18 (Patricia Reesby)
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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
2557 Merry Lads of Ayr July 18, 2021, 12:46 a.m. Patricia Reesby Murrough Landon Normal Fixed