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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
Steps
  • 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

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NameDateOwnerLast changed
27th Frankfurt Spring Ball 1995 1995-05-20 Anselm Lingnau Feb. 5, 2024, 1:21 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 27.10.2020 2020-10-27 Zoltán Gräff Jan. 30, 2024, 1:55 p.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
1350 Captain John Hunter Jan. 21, 2018, 3:33 p.m. Kate Bould Eric Ferguson Normal Ignored