Dance The Dundee City Police Jig 1829

Canon. A new top couple starts dancing every 16 bars, and each continues dancing until they reach their original positions, so that the dance starts from the top, and ends from the top. 1c face out after the chord.

1–

1c+2c with EH joined set | turn EH ½ ; 1c ½ Fig8 up round 2c (2,1x,3,4,5)

9–

1c mirror Reels3 on opposite sides with 2c+3c, 1c starts in and down, at end, 1c turn 3c EH ½ (2,3,1x,4,5, with 2c & 1c facing out

17–

2c+3c+1c+4c BiL | 2c continues as above while{6} 1c turn 4c EH ½ , cross RH and cast to 5pl (5c up)

25–

5c+1c R&L (3,4,2x,5,1).

On bar 48 the order will be 4,5,3x,1,2.
On bar 64 the order will be 5,1,4x,2,3.
On bar 80 the order will be 1,2,5x,3,4 and 1c and 2c stop.
On bar 96 the order will be 1,2,3,4,5, all stopped.

Each couple dance 32 bars. A New Couple starts after 16 bars (ie on bars 1, 17, 33, 49 & 65)

1-8

1s turn out & join hands with 2s on sides & set, 1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides & dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round 2s

9-16

1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides with 2s+3s dancing in between 3s to start & ending by 1/2 turning 3s

2s (at top) now start repeating the dance from bar 1 while original 1s continue as follows: -

17-24

(New Couple starts as at bar 1) as 1s face out NHJ with 4s & set, 1s 1/2 turn 4s on sides, cross RH to own side & cast down to 5th place

25-32

5s+1s dance R&L