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THE FENTHAM JIG
(J8x32)
Gillian Jennings Birmingham Platinum (2016)
1- 8
1s
set
to
2s
on
side
&
change
places
(Men
RH,
Ladies
LH),
1s+3s
set
on sides & turn once round (Men LH, Ladies RH), 1s face out 2 1 3
9-16
1s
dance
Fig
of
8
on
sides,
1M
dancing
down
behind
3M,
1L
up
behind
2L to start. 1s pass RSh to face 1
st
corners
17-24
1s
turn
1
st
corners
RH,
pass
RSh,
turn
2
nd
corner
RH,
pass
RSh
to
end
1M facing 3M, 1L facing 2L (corners dance 4 bars in turns)
25-32
RSh
reels
of
3
across
(6
bars)
&
1s
cross
RH
(bars
31-32)
with
1M
polite turn to face down
George
Fentham
was
born
in
1630
in
Hampton-in-Arden.
He
became
a
successful
businessman
in
the
developing
city
of
Birmingham.
He
had
a
keen
sense
of
social
responsibility
and
a
clear
awareness
of
the
poverty
that
existed
around
him.
He
drew
up
his
will
in
1690
and
when
he
died
in
1698,
in
his
will
he
left
money
to
“relieve
and
comfort
the
honest,
deserving
and
industrious
poor”,
but
not
“the
idle
and
vitious”.
As
well
as
the
George
Fentham
Trust
(which
was
established
in
Hampton
when
he
died),
he
had
already
established
the
(unconnected)
George Fentham Birmingham Charity, and the total value of his legacies today is around £15 million.
Fentham
Hall
in
Hampton-in-Arden
is
managed
by
the
trustees
of
his
charity
and
is
a
favourite
venues
for
Scottish
dances as it has a sprung floor and great views over the Warwickshire countryside.