Tantalus Jig

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

TANTALUS JIG (J5x32) 5 person diamond set with 5th person in centre facing 1st person P Chun

1- 8 5+1+2 dance RH across (3 bars), dance in and turn left about to dance LH across back to places
9-16 1+5+3 dance reel of 3 (1+5 pass LSh to start)
17-24 1+5 set and ½ turn RH, 1+4 set and ½ turn RH
25-32 2+3 set and ½ turn RH, 3+2 set and ½ turn RH

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

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