Dance: The Fruitcake

32-bar Jig
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
John Drewry (1999)
Formations:
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
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
Slip-Step
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
The Greenburn Book 3 [9] *
The Reel [230]
The Welsh Set [19]

Crib

1-81C+2W & 2M+3C RHA, at the end 1W and 3M face out ; 1W followed by 1M dances behind 2W to 3plx while 3M followed by 3W do likewise up to 1plx
9-163C+2M & 2W+1C LHA, at end 1M & 3W face out ; 3W followed by 3M dance behind 2M to own places while 1M followed by 1W do likewise up to 1pl, at end 1M faces out
17-241M+2M & 1W+2W 1½ LH turn to exchange places ; 1M+3M & 1W+3W Turn RH
25-322C+1C+3C circle6 and back
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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