April 22nd – Pelorus Jack

Barry Skelton   RSCDS Book 41, Jig   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Longwise Set

1 – 4
1s cross by the right and cast;

5 – 8
1s and 3s right hands across, finishing with 1M, followed by 1L, facing 1M’s first corner;

9 – 10
1s (as one person) giving right shoulders, dance the first half of a half diagonal reel of 3 with first corners, 1M making a large loop so that 1L can overtake him, finishing both facing inwards;

11 – 12
1s (as one person) dance the second half of the half diagonal reel of 3 with 1L leading, finishing facing 1M’s second corner;

13 – 16
repeat bars 9-12 with second corners and with 1L leading and making a large loop so that 1M can overtake her, finishing facing 1L’s first corner position;

17 – 20
repeat bars 9-12 with 1L’s first corner position, finishing facing 1L’s second corner position;

21 – 24
repeat bars 13-16 with 1L’s second corner position, finishing with 1M leading;

25 – 28
2s and 1s left hands across;

29 – 30
1s turn by the left to own sides, finishing in 2nd place;

31 – 32
2s,1s and 3s set on the sides