Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Round Arran Jig

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE ROUND ARRAN JIG (J80) Sq.Set Cliff Quinnel

1- 8 All Ladies dance in to face out between Man on right and Opposite Man, all set (circle), Ladies cast round Man on left to face in and all set
9-16 Ladies repeat back to original places
17-24 All circle 8H round and back
25-40 All dance Grand Chain (2 bars per hand)
41-48 All Men dance in to face out between Lady on left and opposite Lady, all set (circle), Men cast round Lady on right to face in and all set
49-56 Men repeat, casting RSh round partner back to original places in a circle all facing in and all set
57-64 All circle 8H round and back
65-68 Ladies dance RH across
69-72 Men dance LH across
73-80 All Promenade round anticlockwise

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

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Arran or the Isle of Arran (pronounced "ar-ran") is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. A coastal road circles the whole island.
Round Arran
Coastline Of Arran
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