Dance: The Charmer

32-bar Jig
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
(unknown) (1719)
Formations:
Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
Steps:
Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step
Published in:
Book 29 [6] *
Pocket: Books 28,4-for-1978,29 [22]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [29]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [28]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [35]
Recommended Music:
Innes's Jig (James Aird)
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Book 29. Music for Ten Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 6

Crib

1-81C BHJ slip down to below 3C and open upper hands | set to 3C (1M with L foot) ; 1C BHJ slip to top | cast to 2pl (2C step up)
9-162C repeat [1-8]
17-241C dance down 1 place and turn inwards to face up (2C up) | 2C+1C circle4 left, 1C finish in the middle | 1C dance up to 1pl (2C down)
25-321C set, cast off to 2pl (2C up) ; 2C+1C+3C turn partners RH.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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