A Jig For Robert

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast (2s step up bars 3-4). 1s cross LH and cast (1L up and 1M down) to finish 1M between 3s facing up and 1L between 2s facing down
9-16 All set and chase ½ way clockwise. All cross RH and 1s finish facing out
17-24 1s cast left to 2nd place (2)(1)(3), 1M and 2L change places RH while 3s cross RH, 1L and 2M change places RH. 123
25-32 All dance 3 couple Tandem Rights and Lefts:
 25-26 All cross RH
 Top 2 couples work in Tandem, bottom couple solo:
 27-28 2L (1L following) and 3L also 2M (1M following) and 3M change places LH on the sides. 312
 29-30 All cross RH
 Top 2 couples work in Tandem, bottom couple solo:
 31-32 1L (3L following) and 2L also 1M (3M following) and 2M change places LH on the sides (2M, 3L and 1L polite turn). 231

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

1- 8 First couple cross RH and cast to 2nd place, second couple step up on bars 3-4. First couple cross LH and cast, 1st lady casts up and 1st man casts down to finish 1st man between third couple facing up, 2nd lady between second couple facing down.
9-16 All three couples take hands, set and chase halfway round clockwise. All three couples cross RH and first couple stay facing out.
17-24 First couple cast to their left (1st lady round 2nd lady and 1st man round 3rd man) to 2nd place, all couples on opposite sides in the order 213 (bars 17-20).
1st man changes places RH with 2nd lady while third couple cross RH (bars 21-22).
1st lady changes places RH with 2nd man (bars 23-24).
25-32 All three couples dance tandem rights and lefts (see separate instructions).
Finish in order 231

Repeat from new positions.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Richard Francis, for the Unit 5 Class at Summer School, July 2013)

Dance Notes

1- 2 ALL THREE COUPLES cross giving right hand to opposite sides.
3- 4 TOP TWO COUPLES WORK IN TANDEM, BOTTOM COUPLE SOLO. Second and third couples giving left hands to pass and first couple proceed to 2nd position. Second couple to bottom position. Third couple to top position. 1st man, 2nd man and 3rd lady polite turn. Order 312 opposite sides.
5- 6 ALL THREE COUPLES cross giving right hand to own sides.
7- 8 TOP TWO COUPLES WORK IN TANDEM, BOTTOM COUPLE SOLO. First and second couple giving left hands to pass and third couple proceed to 2nd position. First couple to bottom position. Second couple to top position. 2nd man, 3rd lady and 1st lady polite turn.
Finish in order 231

(Dance notes by the deviser, Richard Francis)

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Dance Information

(Dance information by the deviser, Richard Francis, 2013)

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