Dance The Purple Heather Jig 9926
See also: The Purple Heather Jig (J32, 3/4L, Skeen: New Haven 12 dances)
Jig · 40 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- John Bowie Dickson
- Intensity
- 8008/8888/8448/8888/8008 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- A variation on The White Heather Jig by James B Cosh.
A variation on The White Heather Jig by James B Cosh.
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
The Purple Heather Jig 4/4L · J40
On 2nd chord move to (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+4c turn RH | cast to centre (2c+3c to ends) ; turn LH 1½ to face end C in line across
- 9–
- 1c+2c & 4c+3c Reels4 across, finish as on [8]
- 17–
- All turn facing person RH | 1c+4c ½ LHA to face diagonally opposite “cnr” ; turn that cnr RH | 4c+1c turn P LH and face cnr in line across
- 25–
- 2c+4c & 1c+3c Reels4 across, at end 1c+4c pass P RH and face out the end (M pivot R)
- 33–
- 4c+1c cross and cast to middle ; 4c+1c turn RH (2,4,1x,3x)
The Purple Heather Jig 4/4L · J40
3s & 4s start on opp sides
- 1-8
- 1s & 4s turn RH, cast in 1 place & turn LH 1.1/2 times to end between 2s/3s (Man facing Lady)
- 9-16
- 1s+2s also 4s+3s dance RSh reel of 4 across
- 17-24
- 1s & 4s turn corners RH, 1s+4s dance LH across 1/2 way to face other corner, turn corners RH & turn partner LH to end between 2s/3s
- 25-32
- 4s+2s also 1s+3s dance RSh reels of 4 across
- 33-40
- 1s & 4s dance out ends, cross, cast & turn partners RH
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)RSCDS Edinburth Dancing Forth 2011
Added on: 2021-11-29 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2019-07-01 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg 2023-10-09 | Class | 2023-10-09 | David Quarrie | Oct. 8, 2023, 10:12 p.m. |
| Hamburg Class 2023-09-21 | Class | 2023-09-21 | David Quarrie | Sept. 19, 2023, 3:14 p.m. |
| Heide-Social | Function | 2023-08-26 | Moni | May 13, 2023, 3:54 p.m. |
| GUSCDC 2014 Ball | Unknown | Craig Skinner | Feb. 20, 2014, 10:45 p.m. | |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2021-12-12 | Unknown | 2021-12-12 | Amanda Peart | Dec. 18, 2021, 9:17 p.m. |
| RSCDS Richmond (N. Yorks) March Social 2018 | Unknown | 2018-03-02 | Anna S | Feb. 10, 2018, 3:37 a.m. |
| Dance Class 2023 01 16 variations on dances | Class | 2023-01-16 | James Gray | Oct. 30, 2023, 8:27 p.m. |
| North German Social 2023-10-14 | Function | 2023-10-14 | David Quarrie | Oct. 1, 2023, 5:14 p.m. |
| Advanced Social | Unknown | 2023-03-19 | Neil Wignall | March 13, 2023, 10:07 p.m. |
| Guernsey Ball 2014 | Unknown | Riekje O. | Feb. 6, 2014, 7:44 a.m. | |
| Marybank Summer Dance x 3 | Unknown | 2022-07-23 | Susan Mackay | July 11, 2022, 2:19 p.m. |
| Maidenhead 2016-01-09 Highland Ball | Unknown | 2016-01-09 | David McQuillan | Dec. 4, 2015, 12:11 p.m. |
| Dunedin Schwalenberg 2022 | Unknown | Seonaid Scott | June 8, 2022, 11:41 p.m. | |
| Lüneburg, leichte Tänze | Unknown | Moni | Oct. 24, 2022, 8:39 a.m. | |
| Kuckucksnest Summer Course 2019: classes | Unknown | 2019-06-27 | Ian Brockbank | July 22, 2019, 10:58 p.m. |
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