Dance A Sprig of Heather 6254
See also: Sprig of Heather (S72, 4S, Eder: Jubilee Dances 2011)
Jig · 48 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 24153)
- Devised by
- Iain Boyd (1968)
- Intensity
- 88880/80800/80800/82842/80888/80888 = 63% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
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- The Cairdin' O't [11]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- From the notes: “Devised for Elaine Wilson (now Laidlaw) to celebrate her twenty-first birthday.”
From the notes: “Devised for Elaine Wilson (now Laidlaw) to celebrate her twenty-first birthday.”
A Sprig of Heather 5/5L · J48
- 1-8
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round & back
- 9-16
- 1s also 3s turn RH, cast 1 place, dance down between next couple, cast up 1 place. 2 1 4 3 5
- 17-24
- 1s also 3s cross RH, cast up behind 2s/4s & turn LH twice to face 2s/4s in line across (Man facing Lady)
- 25-28
- 2s+1s also 4s+3s turn opposite person RH, 1s & 3s turn partner LH to face 4s/5s in line across;
- 29-32
- 1s+4s also 3s+5s turn opposite person RH & turn partners LH to end in lines of 4 across facing 4s/5s again
- 33-40
- 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance RSh reels of 4 across & end ready for Allemande in order 1 4 3 5 (2s stand)
- 41-48
- 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance Allemande to end 2 4 1 5 3
