It’s Guid to Ken You 32 Jig
Round the room dance for couple facing couple, lady on the right of man
1-8 Join inner hand with partner set, give right hand to opposite dance, cross to meet a new couple
9-16 4 hands across, right, then left hands across
17-20 Ladies set twice to each other, advancing and retiring
21-24 Men repeat this
25-26 Ladies change places right hand
27-28 Men change places Left hand
29-32 Swing your partner. End by facing in the original direction of the dance, facing a new partner.
1- 1C set, cast off two (2C+3C up) ; 1C set, cast up two (2C+3C down)
9- 1C lead down the middle and up
17- 1C+2C Allemande, to finish 1C facing 1cnrs
25- 1C turn CPCP to (2,1,3)
1- 1W+2W+3W A&R to P ; 1M+2M+3M repeat
9- 1C followed by 2C+3C cast off to 3pl, join RH and lead up to own places
17- 1C+2C+3C circle6 and back, 1C+2C finishing ready for
25- Poussette
1- 1C+2C+3C cross RH, set ; repeat
9- 1C+3C DblFig8 round 2C (1C cross down, 3C cast up)
17- 1C followed by 2C+3C dance down the middle (2C & 3C divide) ; 1C (leading) +2C+3C dance up
25- 1C+2C Rondel.
1- 1C set | cast off ; turn LH 1¼ into
9- 1C+1cnrs BiL | 1C+1cnr turn RH {4} | repeat BiL
17- 1C+cnrs Reels 3 on the sides, LSh to 2cnr, 1C finish LHJ and RHJ with 2cnr
25- 1C+2cnr repeat [9-16]
33- Reels3 across, 1C LSh to 3cnr, 1C cross RH on [39-40] as 2C+3C curve into place
1- 1C cross RH | cast off (2C up) ; ½ Fig8 L (round 4cnr) to face 1cnr
9- ½ diag Reel4 with 1cnrs, 1C on meeting swivel ½R to face 4cnr ; repeat with 4cnrs, end facing 3cnr pos
17- Repeat with 3cnrs, end facing 2cnr pos ; repeat with 2cnrs, 1C ½ RH turn flowing into
25- 2C+3C chase clw once round –while– 1C turn RH 1½ to 2plx ; and join the chase
33- Circle6 and back
1- 1C+3C ½ RH turn with person opposite, face that person | twirl R and into opposite place ; 2C+4C repeat this –while– 1C+3C chase ¼ clw (W leading) | curve into centre and swivel R to face out (1C facing 4pl and 3C facing 2pl)
9- Parallel Reels4 across
17- 2C+1C & 3C+4C circle4 left ; face other couple and set | ½ RHA
25- 2C+4C LHA in the middle ; dance out passing standing dancer on the side RSh and chase R (M leading) to 1pl/3pl (to 2,3,4,1).
1- All clap, 1C cross RSh and cast off one ; 1C+3C RHA
9- All clap, 1C cross back RSh, cast up to own place ; 1C+2C LHA
17- 1M+3W change places RH | 1W+3M change RH, –while– 1M+3W dance a loop ; 1M+3W cross back RH –while– 1W+3M loop | 1W+3M cross back LH, 1W to 2pl, –while– 1M casts to 2pl (2C up)
25- 2C+1C R&L
1- 1C & 3C cross RH | cast off (2C+4C up); ½ Fig8 up and pass LSh to face 1cnr
9- Turn CPCP (1C & 3C turn 1cnr RH, P LH, 2cnr RH, P LH), finish facing 1cnr
17- 1C & 3C Reel4 with 1cnrs, at the end pass LSh.
25- 1W+2C (top), 1M+4C+3W (middle) and 3M+5C (bottom) RHA ; 1C & 3C turn LH and cast off (4C+5C up). (to: 2,4,1,5,3)
1- 1C cast off two ; cast back to places
9- 1C lead down the middle {3}, and up {3}, cast off to face 1cnrs (2C up)
17- Corner, P, corner, P, finishing between corners
25- 2C+1C+3C A&R, 1C 1½ RH turn to 2pl.
A Capital Jig 3C(4) J 32 Tine E Mackay RSCDS 5 dances 2009
1-8 1C+2C set and rotate. 2C finish in first place facing down, 1C in second place facing up.
9-16 2C, 1C, + 3C reels of three on own sides – 2C+2C begin passing right shoulder
17-20 1C set and turn ¾ right hand to end side by side in the middle of the set facing own sides.
21-24 1W + 2C and 1M + 3C left hands across. 1C end in second place on opposite side
25-27 1C set and turn ¾ riht hand to end side by side in the middle of the set facing opposite sides.
1M + 2C and 1W+3C dance left hands across. 1C finish in second place own sides to start again.
1- 1C+3C dance RSh ¾ round P into a line of 4 on the midline, (W face down, M up) | ½Reel4 | 1C+3C dance RSh ¾ round P to own sides (3,2,1)
9- 2C+1C (bottom couples) S&Link. ; 3C+1CS&Link (1W & 3M remain facing out) (1,3,2)
17-20 ½Reels3 on the sides (1C starts RSh to 3C), 1W remains facing out at the bottom (2,3,1)
21-24 1W, 1M following, casts up round 3W and across the dance ; 1W pulls LSh back and 1C turns LH to face 1cnrs (3C down on [23-24])
25- “Corners Pass and Turn”: (1C dance RSh around 1cnr while 1cnrs turn BH and return to place as 1C pass RSh to face 2cnr ; repeat with2cnrs, 1C passing RSh to 2pl own side)
After the second repetition, the fourth couple should begin from fourth position, dancing up slightly as they pass right shoulder round each other –while– the first couple steps down. (derived from the original text)
Off to Pastures new 3C(4) Jig 32 Louise Fordyce
1- 1C cast off one, cross RH, cast round 3C and nearer hands joined dance up the middle to second place on opposite sides, finish in Centre facing up. Second couple step up on bars 1-2.
9- 1W LH across then RH across with 2+3M, while 1M dance RH, then LH across with 2+3W.
17- 1C dance down, nearer hands joined, cross below 3C, cast round 3C into second place and turn RH once round to finish facing out in second place own side.
25- Reels of three on the sidelines; 1M right shoulder to 2M and 1W right shoulder to 3W to begin. 1C remain facing out ready to start again.
1- 1C+3C cross | cast off (2C+4C up) ; ½ Fig8 up round 2C/4C
9- 1C+3C turn P RH ; turn P LH to face 1cnrs –while– 2C+5C cross RH and chase clw. to other end of set (2M and 5W leading their partners) (5,1,4,3,2)
17- diagonal ½Reels4 with 1cnrs (1st diagonals) (pass LSh) ; repeat on 2nd diagonals
25- Repeat with 3cnrs (1st diagonals) ; 1C+3C turn LH and cast off on own side (4C+5C up) (2,4,1,5,3)
1- Circle8 L and back
9- All W cross in front of P, dance behind next M ; RHA in the centre
17- All W cross in front of opposite M, dance behind next M ; RHA, joining P for
25- All Promenade once round L
33- 1C+3C (W following M) dance on 1 place clw and in (M round M, W round W) to face next couple ; set to and turn that person RH
41- Reels4 across
49- Fig8, 1C round 2C, 3C round 4C
57- 1C+3C LHA ; 1C/3C dance out LSh round 2C/4C (M round M, W round W) and cclw to places
65-96 2C+4C repeat bars 33-64
97-104 All Promenade once round R
105-120 Men repeat bars 9-24 cclw with LHA in the centre
121-128 Circle8 RIGHT and back
1- 1C set | cast off (2C up), pass LSh and cast R round 1cnr, to finish BtoB in the centre, M facing down, W up
9- 1M+3C & 1W+2C circle3, at end 1C swivels R to face P ; 1C set, turn ¾ BH to face 1cnrs
17- Turn CPCP
25- Reels3{6} with corners, LSh to 1cnr, 1C cross RH to 2pl (2,1,3)
1- 1C+2C Reel4 across, (1W+2M pass LSh in middle to start), (to 2,1)
9- 2C+1C+3C G-Chain (2C cross at beginning)
17- 2C+1C R&L
25- 1C lead down between 3C, cast up on own side, lead up between 2C and cast off to 2pl
1- 1C turn RH, cast off (2C up) ; turn LH to face 1cnrs
9- Turn CPCP, to face 1cnrs
17- 1C set to and turn 1cnrs BH ; set to and turn 2cnrs BH
25- Reels3{6} on the sides (LSh to 1cnr) | 1C cross RH to 2pl.
Extras:
1- 1C+4C cross RH, –while– 2C+3C ½RHA | all give LH to corners and half turn ; repeat from new positions.
9- Repeat twice from new positions, finish (1,2,3,4) 1C facing down, the others up
17- 1C set to 2C | cross down to face 3C (2C dance up) ; 1C with 3C repeat
25- 1C with 4C repeat ; 2C+3C+4C+1C advance, 1C fast turn BH to change sides, all retire
1- 1C+4C set, cast inwards one place (2C+3C step to end) ; 1C&4C ½ Fig8 round end C (2,1x,4x,3)
9- 1M+4M and 1W+4W cross NHJ, (W under men’s arch), turn cnr ¾ with ‘free’ hand ; 1C facing 4C change places NHJ (arch going up), turn cnr as before
17- Repeat (Men’s arch ; arch going up)
25- 1C+4C ½ R&L ; turn P RH
Note: The Memorial Edition of the Ormskirk Books says explicitly: “the couple moving UP makes the arch”. The alternative rule (4M makes the arch) should NEVER be taught or used; it has led to dangerous collisions (including loss of consciousness and hospital for concussion) on the 4th arch [21-22].