The Hills Of Tennessee

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

The Hills Of Tennessee 4X32 Jig for 4C set Sue McKinnell

1- 8 All dance a snowball grand chain for 4 couples:
1C cross RH.
1C and 2C change LH on the sides.
2C cross RH while 1C and 3C change RH on the sides.
2C and 3C change LH on the sides while 1C and 4C change LH on the sides.
End men facing out and women facing in.
9-16 3C and 2C, 4C and 1C dance ladies' chain.
17-24 3C and 2C dance LH across halfway. 3C and 4C change RH on the sides. 3C and 1C dance LH across halfway. All set ending 2C and 1C (1st and 3rd positions) facing down and 3C and 4C (2nd and 4th positions) facing up.
25-32 Mirror reels of 4 on the sides, 2C and 1C dancing in and down to begin. End 2, 4, 1, 3.

Repeat from new positions.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Sue McKinnell, Jul 2024)

Dance Information

On my off-day at the 2024 IOLI Convention (International Organization of Lace, Inc.) my husband and I drove around Tennessee and had fun going up and down the many hills there.

Suggested music is Brenda's Jig from Coast to Coast with Scotch Mist. This dance also works as a strathspey to Fill the Fetters from Celebrate 50 Years with the Boston Branch.

(Dance information by the deviser, Sue McKinnell)

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