Dance The Tantalus Jig 8792
Jig · 32 bars · 5 persons · Square (Progression: 53412)
- Devised by
- Ping Sun Chun (1998)
- Intensity
- 88008/80808/80044/04840 = 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Extra Info
- Eric’s Crib and the Minicrib use the RSCDS standard position numbering (1,2,3,4 clockwise, 5 in the middle). The original text …
Eric’s Crib and the Minicrib use the RSCDS standard position numbering (1,2,3,4 clockwise, 5 in the middle). The original text uses a different numbering: 1 in the middle (like a Baseball pitcher) and 2,3,4,5 counterclockwise (at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th base).
The Tantalus Jig 5pS · J32
5 dancers in diamond pattern, 1 at top, 2,3,4 round clw, 5 in centre.
- 1-
- 1+2+5 RHA {3} loop inwards ; 1+2+5 LHA
- 9-
- 1+5+3 Reel3 (1 Lsh to 5), finish 1 face 5
- 17-
- 1+5 set | turn RH ½ ; 1 (in centre) + 4 repeat
- 25-
- 4 (in centre) + 3 repeat ; 3 (in centre) + 2 repeat (5,3,4,1,2)
The Tantalus Jig 5pS · J32
5 person diamond set with 5th person in centre facing 1st person at top
- 1-8
- 5+1+2 dance RH across (3 bars), dance in & turn left about to dance LH across back to places
- 9-16
- 1+5+3 dance reel of 3 (1s+5s pass LSh to start)
- 17-24
- 5+1 set & 1/2 turn RH, 1+4 set & 1/2 turn RH
- 25-32
- 4+3 set & 1/2 turn RH, 3+2 set & 1/2 turn RH
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Added on: 2021-01-11 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercato ritrovato | 2023-09-05 | Manuele Grueff | Sept. 5, 2023, 9:33 a.m. |
| St Patrick 2023 | Manuele Grueff | March 17, 2023, 2:48 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Wirral Tuesday Class - 21 March 2023 | 2023-03-21 | Anne MacDonald | March 19, 2023, 6:23 p.m. |
