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Dance Hogmanay Jig 2947

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

Devised by
Christopher Blair (1967)
Intensity
888/888/444/888 = 81% (1 turn), 66% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
The deviser calls the chain figure for bars 25–32 a “Horseshoe chain”. It is related to a “Snowball Chain starting …

The deviser calls the chain figure for bars 25–32 a “Horseshoe chain”. It is related to a “Snowball Chain starting form the bottom”, but with changes in phrasing and some several movements in the second half.

Hogmanay Jig 3/4L · J32
1–
1c+2c+3c set | cross RH ; chase ½ clw (3,2,1)
9–
1c+2c+3c set | cross LH ; chase ½ cclw (1,2,3)
17–
1M & 3W change places RH | 3M+1W repeat ; 2c cross RH | all set (3x,2x,1x)
25–
Modified Snowball chain from bottom:
1c cross LH {1} as 3c+2c start dancing down, 2c+1c pass RH on the sides {1} |
2c cross LH as 3c+1c pass LH on the sides (1,3x,2) ;
1c turn RH moving down {4} while{4} 3c+2c pass RH on the sides | 2c dance to top as 3c cross LH (2,1,3)
Hogmanay Jig 3/4L · J32
1-8

1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, all chase clockwise to own sides

9-16

1s+2s+3s set, cross LH, all chase anticlockwise to own sides

17-24

1M+3L change places RH, 1L+3M change places RH, 2s cross RH & 3s+2s+1s set. (3)(2)(1)

25-32

3s+2s+1s dance “Horse-shoe Chain” for 3 couples:

25 1s cross LH

26 1s+2s change places RH on side

27-28 1s change places LH with 3s while 2s cross LH

29-32 1s turn RH into 2nd place (4 bars) as 2s+3s change places RH on side (2 bars), 2s dance up to 1st place (2 bars) while 3s cross LH to 3rd place own side. 2 1 3

Note: Deviser states all 3 couples dance 8 bars (25-32), 2s & 3s dancing small skip change steps down sides at start of chain.

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Jubilee Dayschool Delft 2019 2019-11-23 Edwin Werner Dec. 13, 2019, 2:08 p.m.
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SB Hogmanay Geoffrey Wood Oct. 14, 2019, 12:49 a.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2021-12-26 2021-12-26 Amanda Peart Dec. 28, 2021, 11:59 p.m.
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Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2015 2015-01-05 Cord Walter May 21, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
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