Dance Schoon's Bairn 5917
Jig · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Loch Michigan SC Dancers (1981)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The dance notes say this was devised to celebrate the birth of Jacob Kenneth Schoon, July 15, 1981. The movements …
The dance notes say this was devised to celebrate the birth of Jacob Kenneth Schoon, July 15, 1981. The movements of the dance represent the danceIli meeting. greeting, and exclaiming over Jacob’s arrival. The original instructions were for reel time, but the dance has come 10 be done in jig lime to the tune of “Just As I Was In The Morning.”
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
Schoon's Bairn 3/4L · J40
- 1-8
- 1s set to 2s on sides, 1L+3M & 1M+3L set on diagonal, 1s set to each other & cast to 3rd place (2s+3s step up)
- 9-16
- 1s set to each other, 1L+2M & 1M+2L set on diagonal, 1s set to 3s on sides & cross up to 2nd place opp sides (3s dance down to 3rd place)
- 17-24
- 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reel of 3 on sides (1s out/up, 2s in/down, 3s in/up) taking hands when possible
- 25-32
- 1s+2s dance 1/2 double Fig 8 (1s dance up, 2s cross down). 2s+1s+3s turn RH
- 33-40
- 1s+2s dance LH across. 1s+3s dance RH across
