Dance: The Huntsman

40-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2341

Devised by:
Ian Barbour
Formations:
Rights and Lefts for 4 couples (R&L;4C;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
Steps:
Skip-Change
Published in:
Music Makers [8] *
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Lorne Choice (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 2 [pace 35.0]

Crib

1-81C cross RH | cast (2C up) ; 1C+3C RHA
9-16Opposing Reels3 across: 3W (+4M close behind) with 4C (RSh to 4M) and 1W (+3M close behind) with 2C (RSh to 2W), finishing (2, 3, 1x, 4)
17-241C cross RH | cast off (4C up) ; 1C turn RH (2, 3, 4, 1)
25-40Four-couple diagonal R&L, as follows:
25-28From 1W and 4M places cast down / up to other end of sideline {4}. Meanwhile top 3 on M side change diagonally RH with bottom 3 on W side | those in 2pl and 3pl change LH on sidelines while those reaching 1M and 4W place cross to other side, ready to cast
29-40repeat figure from new positions three times. (2, 3, 4, 1)
From 1M position the moves are: RH to 2W pl | LH to 3W pl ; RH to 2M pl | LH to 3M pl ; RH to 4W pl | cross to 4M pl ; cast {4} to 1M pl) All dancers follow the same cyclical pattern, or its inversion.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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