Jamie's Jig

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

JAMIE'S JIG 1 (J8x32) 3C (4C set) H Rhodes Snowdon Bk 1

1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH and chase clockwise ½ way
9-16 1s+2s+3s set, cross LH and chase anticlockwise ½ way
17-24 1s lead down middle and back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 213

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

JAMIE'S JIG 2 (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Buckle Cambridge Diamond Jubilee

1- 8 1s+2s set, 1s cast 1 place while 2s dance up, 1s+3s set, 1st cast 1 place while 3s dance up
9-16 1s turn RH, lead up to top and cast to face 1st corners
17-28 1s Dance to Each Corner and Set :-
' 17-18 1s change places with 1st corners passing RSh and 1st corners pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right in centre to face 2nd corners (as 2nd corners set),
' 19-20 Original 1st corners change pls with 2nd corners passing RSh and 2nd corners pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right to face 1s in 3rd corner (pstn) as 1s set
' 21-22 Original 2nd corners change places with 1s passing RSh and 1s pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right to face 2nd corner (pstn) as orig 1st corners set
' 23-28 Repeat this Fig once more until 1s meet again in centre with 3s and 2s in 1st and 3rd places opposite sides
29-32 1s pass RSh and 1L dances up between 2s and casts to 2nd place as 1M dances down between 3s and casts up to 2nd place while 2s+3s set advancing and dance RH across ½ way. 2134

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

Dance Notes

'Dance to each Corner and Set' is also known as Courage Reels.

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