Dance The Cooper's Wife 1330
See also: The Cooper's Wife (R32, 3/4L, Will: Bridge of Earn)
Jig · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John W Mitchell
- Intensity
- 10 0 0 10 4 4 10 4 4 10 4 4 = 53% (1 turn), 40% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Corners' Chain (CCHAIN)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Whetherly Book 16 [3]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [107] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [137] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- 10 bar phrases
10 bar phrases
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
The Cooper's Wife 3/4L · J40
- 1–10
- 1c cast off one | full Fig8 around 2c & face 1cnrs (2c up [9–10]
- 11–20
- 1c+1cnr turn RH ½ | 1c dance ½ way clw round the set while{4} 1cnr turn LH 1½ | 1c+1cnr turn RH ½ | 1c turn LH ¾ to face 2cnrs. (Corners’ Chain)
- 21–30
- 1c & 2cnrs repeat 11–20. 1c face 3cnr position.
- 31–40
- 1c ½Reel4 with 1cnrs & pass Lsh to face 4cnr pos ; 1c ½Reel4 with 2cnrs | 1c turn LH to 2pl, facing out to repeat (2,1,3)
After 2nd turn the old 1c casts to 4pl on the new [1–2]
The Cooper's Wife 3/4L · J40
- 1-10
- 1s cast to 2nd place, dance full Fig of 8 round 2s & end facing 1st corners
- 11-20
- 1s 1/2 turn corners RH, corners turn LH 1.1/2 times in middle as 1s chase cl’wise to opp crnr & 1/2 turn crnr RH, 1s turn ptnr LH to face 2nd crnr
- 21-30
- 1s repeat with 2nd corners end facing 3rd corners (1st corner person)
- 31-40
- 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 3rd corners, 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corners & 1s turn LH to 2nd place own side
2nd time 1s end in 3rd place & cast to 4th place as new 1s start
Note: original instructions state that 2s step up bars 9-10. Commonly 2s step up bars 1-2
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| 11/9/18 HSCDC | Unknown | 2018-09-10 | Lesley Cashell | Sept. 10, 2018, 6:56 p.m. |
| Lesson Plan 6 Sept 2016 | Unknown | 2014-06-28 | Irene Dracup | Sept. 5, 2016, 9:49 p.m. |
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| Abingdon Class 5 September 2022 | Unknown | 2022-09-05 | Sandra McLevy | Sept. 5, 2022, 11:54 p.m. |
| 17 05 20 Horsham | Unknown | 2017-05-20 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Jan. 12, 2017, 6:31 p.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society General Class - 20 April 2023v1 | Class | 2023-04-20 | Stuart Kreloff | May 11, 2023, 12:54 p.m. |
| Wyche Ball 2021 | Unknown | 2021-03-27 | Andrew Locke | April 28, 2020, 9:26 p.m. |
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| 180412A | Unknown | 2018-04-12 | Michael Däther | April 8, 2018, 9:47 p.m. |
| Richmond ~ 180606 Dance | Unknown | 2018-06-06 | James Wilson | June 4, 2018, 12:02 p.m. |
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| Budapest Local Club 08.10.2020 | Unknown | 2020-10-08 | lldikó Szakolczai | Oct. 9, 2020, 8:17 a.m. |
| Dunedin Fast & Furious | Unknown | 2021-11-29 | Seonaid Scott | Nov. 26, 2021, 8:15 p.m. |
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| 2015-08-05 Carnoustie Summer Dance | Unknown | 2015-08-05 | Truus de Ceuster | May 27, 2017, 9:27 a.m. |
| 151128 Zurich St Andrew's Night Ball | Unknown | 2015-11-29 | Martina Mueller-Franz | April 2, 2015, 4:38 p.m. |
| Zurich SCDC St Andrews Night Ball | Unknown | 2015-11-28 | Chris Harris | Sept. 28, 2015, 12:35 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian 9/2/22 | Unknown | 2022-02-09 | Simon Stewart | Feb. 2, 2022, 4:28 p.m. |
| Abingdon Class 14 November 2022 | Unknown | 2022-11-14 | Sandra McLevy | Nov. 14, 2022, 11:48 p.m. |
| Dunedin June 2022 | Unknown | 2021-11-29 | Seonaid Scott | June 16, 2022, 11:40 p.m. |
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| RSCDS New York Branch March 31st 2016 | Unknown | 2016-03-31 | Sue Ronald | March 29, 2016, 5:18 p.m. |
| 2018-02-05 St Columba's Dancers | Unknown | Sarah B. | Dec. 27, 2017, 5:12 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Cheshire Ball 2013 | Unknown | Andrew Locke | Dec. 9, 2012, 10:50 p.m. | |
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| 16 05 21 Horsham | Unknown | 2016-05-21 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Dec. 6, 2015, 6:01 p.m. |
| 18 11 10 Crawley | Unknown | 2018-11-10 | Chris & Lee Pratt | April 3, 2018, 11:13 p.m. |
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| Abingdon SCDC 2016 Ball Programme | Unknown | 2016-05-14 | Dave Fielding | May 2, 2016, 4:54 p.m. |
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