Saturday, October 18, 2008

Simple Jigs

These steps were taught to me by Mike Whelan in St. Paul way back in the 1990s. Where he got them from, I do not know.

Lead Around
Threes - 8 times starting with Right

Side Step
Seven and Rise & Grind to the Right

Repeat to the Left

Step One - Skips
Sink & Grind
Hop Step Forward
Hop Step Forward
Hop & 4 Steps in place
Hop Step Backward
Hop Step Backward
Hop & 4 Steps in place
Rise & Grind

Repeat on the Left

Step Two - Heels
Sink & Grind with Right Foot
Jump onto Right Foot
Put out Left Heel
Turn out Left Foot
Hop on Right Foot
Step in place 4 times (L R L R) with Left Foot in back
Jump onto Left Foot
Put out Right Heel
Turn out Right Foot
Hop on Left Foot
Step in place 4 times (R L R L) with Right Foot in back
Rise & Grind with Right Foot

Repeat on the Left Foot

Step Three - Bell
Sink & Grind with Right Foot
Step out on the Right
Step together with Left Foot in back
Step out on the Right
Step together with Left Foot in back
Hop on Left
Step in place 4 times (R L R L) with Right foot in back
Step Right, Step Left letting legs swing like a bell
Step out on the Right
Step together with Left Foot in back
Step out on the Right
Step together with Left Foot in back
Rise & Grind with the Right Foot

Repeat on the Left Foot