Carol-Ann's Jig
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
CAROL-ANN'S JIG (J8x32) 3C Set Richard Francis Class Of '131- 8 1M+3L set, cast down/up. (2M and 2L step up/down bars 3-4); ½ RSh reels of 3 on the sides, 1M in/down, 3L in/up to start
9-16 2L+2M set and cast down/up (3L and 1M step up/down bars 11-12); 2s dance ½ LSh reels of 3 on the sides (2M up/in, 2L down/in) End in original places
17-24 2s followed by 1s dance down the middle and 1s followed by 2s dance back up to finish in middle of set ready for...
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 213
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
CAROL-ANN'S JIG A jig for 3 couples in a 4 couple set
1-8 1st man and 3rd lady set and cast down/up 1 place. 2nd man steps up and 2nd lady steps down on bars 3-4. Dance 2 reels of 3 on the side middle couple giving RS to begin.
Finish in order
2L 3L 1L
3M 1M 2M
9-16 2nd lady and 2nd man set and cast down/up 1 place. 3rd lady steps up and 1st man steps down on bars 11-12. Dance 2 reels of 3 on the side, middle couple giving LS to begin,
Finish back in starting positions.
17-24 2nd couple followed by 1st couple dance down the middle for 4 bars, back up for 4 bars and finish in middle of set.
25-32 1st couple and 2nd couple dance a poussette to change places.
Repeat from new positions.
(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Richard Francis, for the Unit 5 Class at Summer School, July 2013)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
Dance Information
This dance has been devised for Carol-Ann Stewart, who lives in Glasgow. Carol-Ann requested a poussette in quicktime.(Dance information by the deviser, Richard Francis, 2013)
Published in Class of '13, Richard Francis, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Richard Francis, 2023.
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