Silver Heather 8x32 J
Posted by els on May 31, 2012 in Jigs
SILVER HEATHER
32-bar jig for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set
| 1-4 | 1W followed by 1M cast off one place (2C step up on 3-4) and cross to opposite side |
| 5-8 | 2C + 1C RHA (and 1W faces out) |
| 9-12 | 1W followed by 1M cast off one place (3C step up on 11-12) and cross to own side |
| 13-16 | 1C + 3C LHA |
| 17-20 | 1C cross RH and cast up one place (3C step down) |
| 21-24 | 1C dance petronella turn (to 1M between 2C, 1W between 3C), and all set in lines across the dance |
| 25-28 | 1C cross RH up/down, cast to the Right to second place on own side while 2M + 3M and 2W + 3W dance back to back |
| 29-32 | all turn partner RH |
| Repeat having passed a couple. |
Devised by Els van der Kamp (ekamp [at] xs4all.nl) in May 2012 for the coming Silver Jubilee of the Geldermalsen Scottish Country Dance Group "White Heather" in 2013.
Suggested tune: "Mr & Mrs T M Robertson," by Iain T MacPhail
Suggested recording: "Sarah's Favourite" in Reels and Wheels by Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band