Princess Royal
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| Princess Royal | |
|---|---|
| Tradition | Fieldtown |
| Hands | hankies |
| Set size | 1 or 2 (single or double jig) |
| Tune | The Princess Royal (major) |
| Musical sequence | A. AB CB CB (for single jig) |
| Notes | |
Start
Once to yourself, come in with shuffle backs.
Figures
- Foot up (4 Double Steps)
- 16 Plain Capers
- 4 Squash Beetles
Music is fast for figure 1, slows for figures 2 and 3.
Each figure ends with:
- Sidestep Right, Sidestep Left
- Hopbacks
- Foot Together Jump
Chorus
- Side double right
- Side double left
- Sidestep right
- Sidestep left
- special bit*
- Sidestep right
- Sidestep left
- Galley
- Foot-together-jump
*The special bits are:
- 2 Mrs. Casey steps
- Clap front, under right leg, front, under left leg
- Clap front, touch forehead (or lips), salute left, clap front, touch forehead (or lips), salute right.
Caper out on the last chorus (galley, 2 capers).
Notes
Music
