Dance The Sugar Loaf Jig 7578

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)

Devised by

Bill Forbes

Intensity

800/866/866/888 = 56% (whole dance)

Formations

Steps

Published in

The Sugar Loaf Mountain stands in Rio harbour.

1–: 1c cross RH | cast (2c up) ; ½ Fig8 L (2,1,3)
9–: 2c+1W & 1M+3c RHA, 1c pass Lsh to face 2cnr ; 1c+2cnrs ½ diag. Reel4, at end 1c turn LH ½
17–: 1W+3c (on W side) & 1M+2c (on M side) RHA, 1c pass Lsh to face 1cnr ; 1c+1cnrs ½ diag. Reel4, 1c finish BtoB in 2pl facing own side
25–: All set as in DTr | Cnrs set as 1c spiral R to 2plx ; All chase ½ clw to (2,1,3)

E-cribs

1-8: 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 across (Lady up & Man down)
9-16: 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), 1s pass LSh to face 2nd corners & dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4, 1s end with 1/2 turn LH
17-24: 1s dance RH across (1L+3s on Ladies’ side, 1M+2s on Men’s side); 1s pass LSh to face 1st corners & dance 1/2 diag reel of 4, 1s end BtoB facing own sides
25-32: 1s join hands with corners & set, 1s dance round each other by right into 2nd place opposite sides (corners continue setting); 3s+1s+2s chase clockwise 1/2 round to places. End 2 1 3

MiniCribs

Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
SCD & Walking Hols Eastbourne Thu Workshop	2023-05-11	Geoff Entwistle	March 27, 2023, 1:13 p.m.
RSCDS Wirral Tuesday Class 28-10-2014	2014-10-28	David Haynes	Oct. 26, 2014, 10:48 a.m.
Eastbourne and Grange-over-Sands 2013		Truus de Ceuster	Nov. 3, 2013, 9:44 p.m.

This dance ranks 347th out of 1388 rated dances in the database. (More info.)

Dave Smith · Sept. 14, 2014, 1:11 p.m.

Moves along nicely, very natural.