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THE DALSTON JIG
(J4x40)
Pat Harland TSC 1
1- 8
1s & 3s cast off, turn RH, 1s cast to 4
th
place whilst 3s lead up to
2
nd
place 2 3 4 1
9-16
2s & 4s repeat, finishing facing up & down on sides 3 4 1 2
17-20
3s+4s & 1s+2s set advancing past each other by LSh, 3s+2s set
advancing past each other by LSh, whilst 4s & 1s set and face in
4 2 3 1
21-24
4s+2s & 3s+1s RH across
25-32
4s cross RH and cast off, 2s stepping up, then repeat with 3s stepping
up
33-40
Circle to left for 6 steps, pivot pulling back RSh, chase back to places
Pat devised this dance for her daughter’s 40th birthday and it tells the story of a school day in Dalston - taking
the children to school, shopping in the market & visiting various shops before meeting up again outside the
school gates in the afternoon and returning home.
