Captain Cook s Country Dance (1797)

Melbourne Colonial Dancers held a Ball on 30th August 2025
The venue was the Prahran RSL in Melbourne, Australia.
The musicians were “The Melbourne Colonial Dancers Band”
The theme of ‘Pride & Prejudice” was chosen as 2025 is 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen in 1775. (1775-1817)
The Regency Period was from (1811 - 1820).
Captain Cook’s Country dance from the year 1797 was on the program for the evening.
The Dance Instructions are:
Corri, Dussek & Co. Twenty-Four New Country Dances for the Year 1797, Edinburgh
Longways, duple minor

A1 1-2 All cross right shoulder with partner
(1/2 gypsy and a sweeping turn single left)

3-4 All cross back, left shoulder with partner.
(1/2 gypsy and a sweeping turn single right)

A2 1-2 Right hand star
3-4 Left hand star

B1 1-2 1st Couple lead down the middle
3 1st couple lead back to the top, dancing.
4 1st couple cast to 2nd place WHILE 2nd couple meet and lead up

B2 1-4 All allemande right