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Dance The Cooper's Wife 1330

See also: The Cooper's Wife (R32, 3/4L, Will: Bridge of Earn)

Jig · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
John W Mitchell
Intensity
10 0 0 10 4 4 10 4 4 10 4 4 = 53% (1 turn), 40% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
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Extra Info
10 bar phrases

10 bar phrases

The Cooper's Wife 3/4L · J40
1–10
1c cast off one | full Fig8 around 2c & face 1cnrs (2c up [9–10]
11–20
1c+1cnr turn RH ½ | 1c dance ½ way clw round the set while{4} 1cnr turn LH 1½ | 1c+1cnr turn RH ½ | 1c turn LH ¾ to face 2cnrs. (Corners’ Chain)
21–30
1c & 2cnrs repeat 11–20. 1c face 3cnr position.
31–40
1c ½Reel4 with 1cnrs & pass Lsh to face 4cnr pos ; 1c ½Reel4 with 2cnrs | 1c turn LH to 2pl, facing out to repeat (2,1,3)

After 2nd turn the old 1c casts to 4pl on the new [1–2]

The Cooper's Wife 3/4L · J40
1-10
1s cast to 2nd place, dance full Fig of 8 round 2s & end facing 1st corners
11-20
1s 1/2 turn corners RH, corners turn LH 1.1/2 times in middle as 1s chase cl’wise to opp crnr & 1/2 turn crnr RH, 1s turn ptnr LH to face 2nd crnr
21-30
1s repeat with 2nd corners end facing 3rd corners (1st corner person)
31-40
1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 3rd corners, 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corners & 1s turn LH to 2nd place own side

2nd time 1s end in 3rd place & cast to 4th place as new 1s start
Note: original instructions state that 2s step up bars 9-10. Commonly 2s step up bars 1-2

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