Dance The Retiring 12377
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Ian Sandeman (1999)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Lefts and rights (L&R)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.
Recordings whose titles are in
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie's Jig | Schiehallion SCD Band | The Canadian West Coast Sound | MC | 4 | J32 4 | 2:15 | 33.8 | ||
| Mamie's Jig | Muriel Johnstone's Band | Memories of Fife | CD | 6 | J32 4 | 2:24 | 36.0 |
The Retiring 4/4L · J32
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1-8 : 1s+2s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on the side (1s in & down, 2s out & up, 3s in & up to start). 2s finish in place, 1s+3s finish NHJ with partner facing down & up in the middle of the set 9-12 : 1s+3s set & retire (PdeB) to side & join hands with 2s 13-16 : 1s+2s+3s NHJ Adv+Ret (Advance to form a circle, hands joined briefly & raised, retire to place) to finish 1s facing down, 2s facing up 17-24 : 1s+2s dance L&R (1s & 2s change places LH on sides to start) 25-32 : 1s cast to bottom & turn twice with hands crossed (or elbow grip) into 4th place. 2s+3s+4s step up on bars 25-26
