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A Jig For Eric And Margaret

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A JIG FOR ERIC AND MARGARET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Peter Knapman 25 Years On - New Kilpatrick

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast to 2nd place, cross LH and cast below 3s
9-16 1s lead up to top crossing and cast to 2nd place, 1s turn RH to end in Prom hold facing 3L.
17-24 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 3 with 1st corners and face 2nd corners; 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 3 with 2nd corners and end in 2nd place own side
25-32 1s set twice and turn RH while 2s+3s cross RH and set, 2s+3s change places RH on sides and set. 213

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


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This dance, A Jig For Eric And Margaret, Published in 25 Years On - New Kilpatrick, was devised by Peter Knapman to celebrate the wedding of Eric and Margaret Barrowman on 31st March 1990.
Bouquet
Wedding Bouquet


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