Julia McMahon
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Julia McMahon A thirty-two bar Jig for three couples in a three couple longwise set. Devised by John W Mitchell. Published in Whetherly Book 5.1- 8 First couple lead down the middle, turn round to their left retaining hands and lead up on opposite side. As they reach the top they release hands, join nearer hands with second couple and turn them so that both couples finish facing out, with first couple in top place still on opposite sides.
9-16 First couple with second couple in promenade hold cast off behind sidelines for four bars, turn outwards and cast up to finish with second couple in top place and first couple in second place.
17-20 Second, first and third couples, advance and retire.
21-22 Retaining hands on the sidelines: third lady and second lady dance in, third lady dances under an arch formed by the second lady and first man; first man dances under same arch (his own arm). Similarly on the men's side, bringing third couple to first place and second couple to third place, all facing out.
23-24 All set, second and third couples turning to face partner on the second step.
25-28 First couple cast up to the top and lead down to second place on opposite side whilst second and third couples dance half rights and lefts.
29-32 First couple cast off and cross over to third place on own side whilst second and third couples turn one and a half times to finish on own side, third couple moving into second place whilst turning.
Repeat with new top couple.
(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)
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Dance Information
Editor's note to the 2020 edition: Bars 21-22 have been rephrased with respect to the original instructions, the figure remains the same.Recommended tune: Julia McMahon.
(Dance information reproduced from The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)
Published in The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances Number 5, by John W Mitchell, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell; instructions reproduced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-ND 4.0).
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