St. Patricks Day
A jig for four couples danced to the set tune, St. Patricks Day
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BA
4G............F3
H............E
CD
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A, C, E and G are men; B, D, F and H are women. AB are leading Tops, CD opposite Top; EF are leading Sides and GH opposite sides.
BARS-----------A. Lead Round
16-------------Dancers half right turn and lead around a complete circle. Rleease hands, turn about inwards. Man takes partners right hand in his left and both lead back to place.
---------------B. Body
8--------------(a) Sides: Men side-step to right behind partner, ending with 'rise and grind', while women side-step in front and to the left. All side-step back to place, men in front and women behind, ending with rise and grind.
6-------------(b) Half right and left: Partners take right hands and turn once in place. 1st tops man changes places with man in couple to his left while 2nd tops and 2nd sides men do the same. Women dance 2 short threes while men are doing this. Men dance 2 short threes while 1st tops and 1st sides, and 2nd tops and 2nd sides change places to join their partners.
8-------------(c) Sides: Repeat (a) in new places.
6-------------(b) Half right and left: Repeat (b) to return to orriginal places.
16------------(e) Double quarter chain: Men take partners right hand in their own and turn once in place; men chain with left hand to woman on their left, turn in place and all chain back to home. Partners make a full turn at home and men continue to chain with left hand to woman on right, turn, and chain back to home, as before, turning partner in place.
6-------------(f) Extended sides: Men side step to the right behind partners as women side step to the left and in front. All end with rising step. All again side step in the same direction, again ending with rising step. Man takes right hand of the woman on his right, does a full turn and chains back to home.
14------------(b) Full chain: Partners give right hands and advance around the circle, men moving anticlockwise, women moving clocwise, alternately giving right and left hands, back to home.
---------------C. 1st Figure- Advance and Retire
16-------------Top couples advance towards each other and retire to place [4 bars]. Repeat the movemnt. Both couples then dance a complete circle anticlockwise around each other.
---------------D. Body
64-------------Repeat B.
---------------E. 1st Figure- Advance and Retire
16-------------Side couples dance C.
---------------F. Body
64-------------Repeat B.
---------------G. 2nd Figure- Women Chain
16-------------Top women advance towards each other, give right hands in the center and continue on towards opposite man, giving left hands. Turn once in place. Women return to own partners and make a full turn in place. Both couples dance a full circle andticlockwise around one another.
---------------H. Body
64-------------Repeat B.
---------------I. 2nd Figure- Women Chain
16-------------Side women dance G.
---------------J. Lead Around
16-------------Lead around as in A but on returning, couples swing to place for last 4 bars.
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