Dance Australian Laddie 10580
Medley · 64 bars (S32+J32) · 4 couples · Square
- Devised by
- Bob McMurtry (2002)
- Intensity
- 8 times 8888 = 100% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Advance and Retire - 1 step (ADVRET;1S;)
- Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
- Men's Chain - double (MCHAIN;DOUBLE;)
- Knot 4 couples - circular (KNOT;4C;CIRC;)
- Steps
- Coupé / Balance, Skip-Change, Spring Points, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Laddie | D B Grosjean & A Imbrie | The Devil's Quandary | CD | 6 | M64 2 | 3:32 | 53.0 |
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Doug McConnell Strathspey/The Jig is Up/The Stanford Class Strathspey/A Jig for Doug and Gloria |
Australian Laddie 4S · M64
Start in cross pattern: W in the middle facing M on the outside
Strathspey:
- 1–
- All set to P | Adv.{1} & Ret. {1} (Highland style) ; Turn P BH 1¼ to form square set
- 9–
- Interlocking Reels4, start Rsh to P, M finish ready for
- 17–
- Intersecting M-Chain (M ½ LHA | M turn opposite W RH ; ½ LHA, M turn P RH into middle)
- 25–
- All dance the Square Knot (turn RH ½ | in allemande hold ¼ round cclw ; LH turn 1½ to bring W into the middle).
Jig:
- 33–
- All M coupé+PdB twice while{4} W 2 spring points+PdB twice ; All turn P RH 1¼ to face P
- 41–
- Interlocking Reels4, start Rsh to P, M finish ready for
- 49–
- Intersecting M-Chain
- 57–
- All dance The Knot, ending opposite original starting positions
Repeat once