Irish Zim Jig

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 Men dance Fig of 8 round partner and corner (dancing in front of partner to start)
17-24 Ladies repeat (dancing in front of partner to start)
25-32 1s and 3s turn partner 2H (4 bars); advance into middle and retire with side person to form lines of 4 facing up/down
33-40 1s and 3s cross RH with opposite person and chase clockwise one quarter while 2s and 4s set to partner and cross RH; 1C and 3C repeat the cross and chase while 2M+4L and 2L+4M set and change places RH
41-48 All repeat previous bars 33-40
49-56 All advance 2 steps and retire to original places; all turn partner RH (4 bars), Ladies finish facing out
57-72 All dance full Schiehallion reels
73-80 2s and 4s turn RH (4 bars), advance into centre and retire with standing dancers to form lines of 4 facing across.
81-96 All repeat bars 33-48 with 2s and 4s as the crossing couples, 1s and 3s set to partner and cross RH
97-104 All advance into centre, retire to original places in square set; 2s and 4s turn partner 2H (4 Bars)
105-112 Ladies dance Fig of 8 round corner and partner (dancing in front of corner to start)
113-120 Men repeat (dancing in front of corner to start)
121-128 All circle 8H round to left only

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

Keith Rose's Crib Diagram

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