Dance: The Piper's Leg

32-bar Jig
5 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 5
Progression: 24153

Devised by:
Priscilla Burrage (1977)
Formations:
Turn Corners (C-TRN)
Hands round (HR)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
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
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Published in:
Cross-Country Capers [17] *
Recommended Music:
The Piper's Leg (Bob McQuillen)
Electric Jig (Robin Ellis)
Recordings (1): Show tunes
Tartan Capers (The White Cockade Scottish Country Dance Band), track 12 [pace 35.6]

Crib

(1C. 3C etc are dancing couples)(this is written for a 5C set, but can be danced with a set of any odd number of couples)
1-8dancing couples cross down RH [2C+4C up], cast off one ; cross LH, and cast up to face 1cnrs
9-16All dancing C turn 1cnr round to place ; repeat LH with 2cnr, 1C passing P LSh into
17-24Teapots (RHA) (3HA at top and bottom ; 4HA in the middle(s)) ; dancing couples LH turn and cast off one (4C+5C up)
25-32All Circle (5H or more) and back (all dancing C now 2 places lower, the others having moved up)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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