The Heather Hopper Jig
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE HEATHER HOPPER JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bill Legge, 20201- 8 1s set, cross RH; 1s cast (2s step up) and 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance Corner pass and turn with 1st and 2nd corners finishing in 2nd place opposite sides. 2(1)3
17-24 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise ½ round; 1M+3s and 1L+2s dance LH across. (3)1(2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s chase anticlockwise ½ round; 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 (1M up, 1L down). 213
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
The Heather Hopper Jig (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bill Legge, 2020
1-8 1s set, cross right, cast off and turn left to face first corners (2s up on 5-6)
9-16 1s dance corners pass and turn with first and second corners and finish second place opposite sides
17-24 All chase clockwise half-way (3)1(2), 1M LHA with 3s, 1L LHA with 2s,
25-32 All chase anticlockwise half-way and 1s dance half Fig of 8, man up, lady down. 213
(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Bill Legge, 2025)
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The Heather Hopper was a seasonal shuttle bus that operated during the summer months, providing transport for walkers along the Speyside Way Trail.Passengers were free to join or leave the bus at any stop along its route. The service has now been discontinued.
The Speyside Way is a long-distance walking route in north-east Scotland that follows much of the course of the River Spey.
The trail links Aviemore with the Moray coast at Buckie and passes through the Spey Valley, an area known for woodland, farmland, and a concentration of Scotch whisky distilleries. The route was formally opened in 1981 and has since been extended in stages. One extension runs south from Aviemore through Glenmore Forest Park to reach the area of the Cairngorm Mountains, and another provides a spur leading to the town of Dufftown. The path forms part of Scotland’s network of designated long-distance routes.
The Heather Hopper was a seasonal shuttle bus service that operated during the summer months to assist walkers using the Speyside Way. The bus carried passengers between points along the route, allowing walkers to begin or finish different sections of the trail without needing to arrange their own transport. By linking settlements and access points along the Speyside Way corridor, the service supported recreational walking and tourism in the Spey Valley during the main walking season.
The Heather Hopper appears to have operated mainly during the early years of the Cairngorms National Park in the 2000s and ceased running after the withdrawal of public funding around 2010.
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