The Steps

The dance was always done to jigs in 6/8 time, of the type with 6 notes in most bars.

1st Step.

Stand with the feet a natural distance apart and the toes pointing directly forward. Starting with the weight of the body on the right foot, tap the ball of the left foot onto the ground then step onto the ball of the left foot transferring the weight the body onto it -pause-tap the ball of the right foot on the ground then step on to the ball of the right foot, transferring the weight of the body on to it-pause-.. Repeat another 7 times to the end of the phrase.

6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5
tl | L   tr R   tl | L   tr R  

2nd Step.

The basis of this step is the same as the first step but filling up the pauses by stamping the heel of the foot that has the weight on it down on to the ground.

6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5
tl | L Lh tr R Rh tl | L Lh tr R Rh

Usually 2 bars of the first step are done then 5½ bars of the second step, stamping down the right foot on the ½ bar.

tl=tap left. tr=tap right.
L=Stamp onto left foot R=stamp onto right foot.
Lh=bring down left heel. Rh=bring down right heel.


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