Jim's Haberdashery

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

JIM'S HABERDASHERY (J8x40) 3C (4C set) A MacPherson

1- 8 1s+2s dance Double Fig of 8 (1s crossing down)
9-16 1M+2M turn RH and 1L+2L turn LH 1½ times, 1s dance out own side, down behind 3s and cross up to 2nd place opposite sides
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s out and up/2s in and down to start), 1s end crossing up to 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1s out and up to start), 1s end in centre facing up
33-40 1s dance up to top, cast to 2nd place and 2s+1s+3s turn RH
Original version :-
' 33-40 1s turn 2s with nearer hand (4 bars) and turn 3s with other hand (4 bars)

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

Jim's Haberdashery
A. MacPherson
Jig   8 x 40 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-8      1s2s double figures of 8 (1s cross down to start);
9-12    1M2M turn by the right 1½ times WHILE 1L2L turn by the left 1½ times;
13-16  1s cast around 3s and cross up to 2nd place on opposite sides;
17-24  2s1s3s reels of 3 on the sides, 1s (on opposite sides) dancing out and up to start and finishing in 2nd place on own sides;
25-32  2s1s3s reels of 3 on the sides, 1s (on own sides) dancing out and up to start and finishing in 2nd place on the centre line;
33-36  1s lead up and cast to 2nd place;
37-40  2s 1s 3s turn by the right.

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

Dance Information

A haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for sewing, such as buttons, ribbons, and zippers. A haberdasher's shop or the items sold therein are called haberdashery.

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