Dance The Dalston Jig 15222
Jig · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Pat Harland (2011)
- Intensity
- 8080/0808/8888/0008/8888 = 65% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Hands round - 8, pivot & back (HR;8P;PIVOT;BACK)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Extra Info
- The Dalston Jig was devised by Pat Harland for her daughter Jennifer’s 40th birthday and tells the story of a …
The Dalston Jig was devised by Pat Harland for her daughter Jennifer’s 40th birthday and tells the story of a day in Dalston, London.
1–16: eaving the house, delivering the children to school
17–24: Negotiating Ridley Road market
25–32: Going in and out of the shops
33–36: Everyone at school again, catching up on the news
37–40: Going home
Health warning: The dance is meant to be relentless, as a reflection of the life of a Mum with young children.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dalston Jig | Marian Anderson and her Band | The Sunday Class Dance Book 1 | CD | 10 | J40 4 | 3:02 | 36.4 |
The Dalston Jig 4/4L · J40
- 1–
- 1c & 3c cast off (2c & 4c up) | turn P RH | 1c cast off to 4pl while{2} 3c lead up to 2pl (2,3,4,1)
- 9–
- 2c & 4c repeat same pattern [1–8]. All face on sides as for a Reel4 (3,4,1,2)
- 17–
- 3c+4c & 1c+2c set advancing passing LSh (to 4,3,2,1) | 3c+2c set advancing passing LSh while{2} 4c & 1c set and face in (to 4,2,3,1) ; 4c+2c & 3c+1c RHA (4,2,3,1)
- 25–
- 4c cross RH | cast off (2c up) ; repeat [25–28] (3c up) (2,3,4,1)
- 33–
- Circle8 L {3}, cross R foot over and pivot L ; chase cclw (2,3,4,1)
The Dalston Jig 4/4L · J40
- 1-8
- 1s+3s cast 1 place, 1s+3s turn RH, 1s cast to 4th place as 3s lead up to 2nd place 2 3 4 1
- 9-16
- 2s+4s repeat bars 1-8, finishing 3 4 1 2 facing up/down on sides
- 17-24
- 3s+4s & 1s+2s set advancing passing each other LSh; 3s+2s set advancing passing each other LSh while 4s+1s set & face in; 4s+2s & 3s+1s dance RH across
- 25-32
- 4s cross RH, cast (2s step up), 4s cross RH, cast (3s step up)
- 33-40
- All circle 8H round to left (6 steps), pivot pulling RSh back & all chase to places 2 3 4 1
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Added on: 2016-04-04 (John Aitken)
Quality: Good
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 19 October NSCDS | 2021-10-19 | Patricia Harland | Oct. 16, 2021, 12:49 p.m. |
| Monday 14th February NSCDS | 2022-02-14 | Patricia Harland | Feb. 10, 2022, 5:11 p.m. |
