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THE AUSTRALIAN LADIES (R8x32) 3C (4C set)                                   R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly

1- 8        1C cross, cast down to 3rd place & 3+1Cs dance RH across.
9-16       1C lead up to top, cross, cast to 2nd place & 2+1Cs dance LH across.
17-24     2 & 3Cs set & cross RH as 1C cross RH & cast to right, 2+3Cs set on sides & change places RH as 1C cross RH up/down centre & cast to their right.
25-32    3 & 2Cs set & cross RH as 1C cross RH & cast to right, 3+2Cs set on sides & change pls RH as 1C cross RH up/down centre & cast to 2nd places.

JOHN CASS (J5x32) 5C set                                    Peter Avery RSCDS Book 49

1- 8   1C lead down (2+3C step up 3-4), lead up to 3rd place and turn RH to face 3M with 1L following 1M

9-16   1C, 3M+2M, 4L+5L (all in tandem) dance alternating tandem reel on diagonal (1C pass 3M+2M Right Shoulder). 1C end facing 4M (1L following 1M)

17-24 1C, 4M+5M, 2L+3L (all in tandem), repeat 9-16 (1C pass 4M+5M Left Shoulder). 1C end in middle, 3rd place, facing down nearer hands joined (1L on Left of 1M)

25-32 1C dance down between 4C, cast behind 5C (4+5C step up 27-28), 1C pivot turn (R elbow grip) and finish in 5th place. 23451

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THE DUCHESS TREE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)                        John Drewry       Brodie Book

1- 8   Reels of 3 on sides:
To start, 1C dance in & cast, 2C CROSS up LH & 3C dance in, join nearer hands (facing DOWN) & cast up. All take hands where possible. FINISH the reel with 1C (nearer hands joined) facing down, 3C (nearer hands joined) facing up & 2C on opposite sides.

9-16   All set, circle left for 2 bars, Men turn Women on their right 2H once round and continue circle to places.

17-24  1+2Cs RHs across & end facing up. 1C cast 1 place & lead up while 2C lead up, CROSS over & cast 1 place. Both couples finish in the middle ready for………

25-32 1+2Cs dance Allemande. 

The Aviator (J8x32) 3C (4C set)                                                                                                                      Bk 52 Carola Fischer
1-4     1C lead down the middle, on bar 4 1M crosses his partner in front so they both face the M’s side, (2C step up on 3+4).

5-8    1W followed by her partner dances out & up the M’s side coming in Between 2+3M to finish facing 3W.

9-16  1C dance a swap over reel of three with 3W+2M, however, on bar 13 1W leaves the reel & turns 3M LH, finishing the turn slipping in Behind 1M who finishes the reel facing 2W.

17-24  1C repeat bars 9-16 with 2W+3M but this time 1M turns 3W they finish in 2nd place facing up.

25-32, 1C dance up round 2C by RSh 1M round 2W, 1W round 2M, 1W chases 1M who crosses the set in 2nd pl, & 2+1+3C’s take hands & set on the side.