The Fiddler's Jig
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE FIDDLER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Alison Austin, 20241- 4 1s cross RH and cast to 3rd place opposite side while 2s set and dance up sides to 1st place and 3s ½ turn RH and lead up to 2nd place opposite side. 2(3)1)
5- 8 2s+3s+1s repeat figure in bars 1-4 from new places. (3)1(2)
9-12 3s+1s+2s repeat figure in bars 1-4 from new places. 123
13-16 All set, 1s cast to 2nd place (2s step up). 213
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners; pass RSh to dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners and end in 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 All turn partner RH; All chase clockwise ½ round. 213
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
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