Jamie's Jig (St Amand)
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
JAMIE'S JIG (J4x32) 4C set Deanna Saint Amand Let's All Dance Too1- 8 All 4 couples advance and retire; 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across
9-16 All 4 couples advance and retire; 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance LH across
17-24 1s lead down and back, finishing in 1st place facing out
25-32 1s cast to 4th place (2s+3s+4s step up 27-28) All 4 couples turn RH
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Jamie's Jig (St Amand)
Deanna Saint Amand Let's All Dance Too
Jig 4 x 32 bars 4 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1-4 All advance and retire;
5-8 1s2s 3s4s right hands across;
9-12 all advance and retire;
13-16 1s2s 3s4s left hands across;
17-24 1s lead down and back, finishing facing out;
25-28 1s cast to 4th place;
29-32 2s 3s 4s 1s turn by the right.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
Dance Notes
17-24 Nearer hands, for the leading up at least, makes the finish facing out more natural; with inexperienced dancers, slip step down and up with both hands joined works better still.27-28 2s3s4s step up.
The original version of this dance as above is the most suitable for a Ceilidh event. Note that some of the videos linked below show alternative versions.
Dance Instruction Videos
Jamie's Jig (St Amand) - Scottish Country Dancing Instruction VideoDance Information
Also see the dance Jamie's Jig (Buckle) by M BuckleAlso see the dance Jamie's Jig (Rhodes) by Harry Rhodes
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