He-Ho-Hiram
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
He-Ho-Hiram A forty bar Reel for three couples in a longwise set. Devised by John W Mitchell, Published in Whetherly Book 9.1- 2 All three couples join hands on the side and set.
3- 4 First couple, followed by second and third couples who dance up to follow, cast down into third place, second couple casting into second place and third couple casting into first place.
5- 6 All three couples join hands on the side and set.
7- 8 First couple cast up into second place, second couple step down.
9-12 First lady dances right hands across with third couple whilst first man dances right hands across with second couple.
13-16 First lady dances left hands across with second couple whilst first man dances left hands across with third couple. First couple finish facing first corner positions.
17-20 First man dances a half reel of three with second couple passing second lady by the left to commence; whilst first lady dances a half reel of three with third couple passing third man by the left to commence. First couple finish in second place on the opposite side.
21-24 First couple turn with the left hand to finish facing first corner position.
25-32 First couple change places with people in first corner positions giving right hand in passing, first corners turn one and a half times with the left hand then turn first couple into the middle with the right hand, first couple turn with the left hand to face second corners.
33-40 First couple change places with people in second corner positions giving right hand, second corners turn one and a half times with the left hand then turn first couple in with the right hand, first couple cross to own side giving left hand.
Repeat from second place. Recommended tune: HE-HO-Hiram Note On bars 25-32 and 33-40: approximate phrasing: Turn corners in 1 bar, corners turn 1 1/2 times in 4 bars, turn first couple in 1 bar, first couple turn or cross 2 bars. Dancing couple should continue dancing out on bar 2 and commence dancing in on bar 5 whilst their corners are turning.
(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
Published in The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances Number 9, by John W Mitchell, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell. Instructions reproduced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-ND 4.0).
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