Dance The Tarry Hat Jig 6472
Jig · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John S Trew (1979)
- Intensity
- 800/888/844/888/888 = 60% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Double Triangles (DBLTRI)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- According to the notes for the dance the street urchins had a derogatory rhyme about the “Tarry Hat”, the tall …
According to the notes for the dance the street urchins had a derogatory rhyme about the “Tarry Hat”, the tall helmet worn by Aberdeen policemen.
The Tarry Hat Jig 3/4L · J40
- 1-8
- 1s set, cast (2s step up); 1s turn 1.1/2 RH to end in 2nd place opp sides (Man facing down Lady up)
- 9-16
- 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides1s pass 1st corner RSh to start
- 17-24
- 1s set to & turn 1st corners; set to & turn 2nd corners, ending in 2nd place opp sides
- 25-32
- 1s+2s+3s dance reels of 3 across (1M+2M & 1L+3L pass LSh to start). 1s end BtoB in middle, 1M facing up, 1L facing down
- 33-40
- 1s dance Double Triangles, 1s end in 2nd place own side
