Dance The Whistler Jig 9904
Also known as “Whistler's Jig” (unofficial).
Jig · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 21)
- Devised by
- David Tague (1997)
- Intensity
- 62 88 75 88 = 81% (1 turn), 54% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
- Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Online Sources
- Extra Info
- Written for 3 couple sets but can be danced in normal 4 couple sets
The deviser commented: “Solo rights and …
Written for 3 couple sets but can be danced in normal 4 couple sets
The deviser commented: “Solo rights and lefts is an original movement that popped into my head on the plane trip up to Vancouver to teach the Whistler Weekend 1997”
This dance has appeared as “Whistler’s Jig” but the deviser has confirmed (April 2024) that the correct name is “The Whistler Jig”
The Whistler Jig 2/3L · J32
- 1–
- 1M “solo R&L”, changing places with 1W RH | 2W LH ; 2M RH | 1W again LH (finish 1c on M side, 2c on W side)
- 9–
- L-Chain.
- 17–
- 1W “½ solo R&L” changing places with 2M RH | 2W LH (1,2) ; 1c+2c turn P RH, into the middle for
- 25–
- 1c+2c Poussette. (to 2,1)
Dance is done 6 x 32, twice for each couple
The Whistler Jig 2/3L · J32
- 1-8
- 1M dances “Solo R&L”: 1M changes places RH with partner, LH with 2L, RH with 2M & partner LH
- 9-16
- 1s+2s dance Ladies’ Chain
- 17-24
- 1L dances 1/2 “Solo R&L”: 1L changes places RH with 2M & LH with 2L, 1s+2s turn RH ending in centre
- 25-32
- 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1
Note: can be danced 8x32 in 4 Couple sets
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|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Sunday Class - April 14 2024 | 2024-04-14 | Nancy McClements | April 11, 2024, 10:20 p.m. |
| MSW Dances w/o Video | 2024-06-08 | Rebecca Winnie | Feb. 27, 2024, 11:24 p.m. |
| Ho-Ho-Kus 23 February | 2016-02-23 | Deborah Leary | Feb. 22, 2016, 7:21 p.m. |
| Otago Region Annual Dance 2023 | 2023-11-18 | Xiaowen Yu | Oct. 22, 2023, 10:37 p.m. |
| end of 2022 | 2022-12-19 | Bruce Herbold | Dec. 15, 2022, 5:51 a.m. |
| Midwest Scottish Weekend 2024 Ball | 2024-06-08 | Nancy McClements | March 31, 2024, 7:27 p.m. |
| RSCDS Birmingham - Spring Ball 2014 | Nicola Scott | Jan. 5, 2014, 11:59 a.m. | |
| Spring Ball 2014 - draft | Nicola Scott | Jan. 5, 2014, 11:59 a.m. | |
| RSCDS-LA Zoom Class, 2020-09 September | 2020-09-25 | Tony McQuilkin | Nov. 9, 2021, 7:19 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3473 | Online Source no longer valid | March 7, 2024, 2:41 a.m. | Iain Boyd | --- | Normal | New |