ROSIE'S CEILIDH
32-bar jig for couple facing couple around the room
Couples facing clockwise are 1C; couples facing anti-clockwise are 2C
| -4 |
Women dance around the opposite man by the right shoulder. |
| 5-8 |
All birl /spin with opposite. |
| 9-12 |
Men dance around their partner by the right shoulder. |
| 13-16 |
All birl /spin with partner, ending facing partner, 1C with both hands joined. |
| 17-18 |
1C slip clockwise while 2C slip anti-clockwise (1C go between 2C). |
| 19-20 |
All set, 2C moving in to join both hands with partner, 1C moving away from partner. |
| 21-22 |
1C slip anti-clockwise wile 2C slip clockwise (2C go between 1C). |
| 23-24 |
All set, finishing nearer hands joined with partner. |
| 25-28 |
All advance and retire. |
| 29-32 |
All pass opposite by right shoulder, and the next person by the left shoulder to face a new couple (having passed two couples) |
Music: "Rosie Tickling Trout" by Sherry Wohlers Ladig (or other sprightly jig)
Devised July 2007 by Lara Friedman-Shedlov (ldfs [at] bigfoot.com) for Audrey McClellan's new book in her Scottish Island Novels series.
UPDATE: "set twice" on bars 19-20 and 23-24 corrected to "set".
See on Strathspey Server
Bars 19-20: Can’t "set twice" in just 2 bars. Omit "twice?"
Cheers.