Hooper's Jig

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

HOOPER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2

1- 8 All clap and 1s cross passing RSh, cast to 2nd place and dance RH across with 3s
9-16 All clap and 1s cross passing RSh, cast to 1st place and dance LH across with 2s
17-24 1M+3L change places RH and 1L+3M change places RH (as 1M+3L loop round), 1M+3L change places RH (as 1L+3M loop round) and 1L+3M cross LH 1L ending in 2nd place (as 1M casts to 2nd pl)
25-32 2s+1s dance RandL

(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.)

Hooper's Jig
Anon   99 More Scottish Country Dances
Jig   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-4      All clap, 1s cross (giving right shoulder, no hands) and cast;
5-8      1s3s right hands across;
9-12    all clap, 1s cross (giving right shoulder, no hands) and cast up;
13-16  1s2s left hands across;
17-18  1M3L cross diagonally by the right;
19-20  1L3M cross diagonally by the right;
21-22  1M3L cross diagonally by the right;
23-24  1M cast WHILE 2s step up WHILE 1L3M cross diagonally by the left, 1L finishing in 2nd place;
25-32  2s1s rights and lefts.

(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)

Dance Notes

3-4      2s step up.
7-8      2s step down.
16        All back in original places.
19-20  1M 3L loop to the right.
21-22  1L 3M loop to the right.
23-24  1L3M cross diagonally by the left WHILE 2s step up WHILE 1M cast.

Dance Instruction Videos

Hooper's Jig - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of Hooper's Jig by The Cincinnati Branch RSCDS 2009.
Starts after 2¾ minutes. (2 dances come first)

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