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Dance The Dancing Shepherds 1546

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Frank Coutts
Intensity
880 844 844 888 = 75% (1 turn), 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Skip-Change
Published in
The Dancing Shepherds 3/4L · J32
1–
1c+2c Espagnole, 1c finish facing 1cnrs
9–
1c+1cnrs ½diagReel4 ; repeat with 2cnrs (3x,1x,2x)
17–
1c turn RH to 2plx ; Opposing Rsh ½Reels3 across, 1W up, 1M down (to 3,1,2)
25–
3c+1W & 1M+2c RHA ; Lsh Snake Pass (unwind the RHA, 1c leading, pass other snake Lsh through 2plx and chase cclw) (2,1,3)

note: the original does not say where 1c ends on [16], I have assumed 2plx
Espagnole: both W lead RHJ to M side, cross and cast back to exchanged places while Men cross to W side, lead RHJ back to M side and cross to exchanged places ; all turn P EH (2,1)

The Dancing Shepherds 3/4L · J32
1-8

1s+2s dance Espagnole, 1s finish facing 1 corners

9-16

1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner RSh, 1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 2nd corners. (3)(1)(2)

17-24

1s turn RH, 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 across, (1L up 1M down) 312

25-32

1s dance the Snake Pass:

1s dance RH across (1L with 3s & 1M with 2s), 1L followed by 3s also 1M followed by 2s pass LSh diagonally across through 2nd place to change ends & loop round to left to end in 2nd place. 2 1 3

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Added on: 2019-07-18 (Murrough Landon)
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