2/ Oddington Jig

This is from Nick Beard.

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London Pride (from William Hathaway, Stagg M/S) or Highland Mary (Standard Oddington).

Standard Oddington stepping, capers etc.

Dance Sequence

Once to yourself
Galley hook
Foot-up
2 d/s 4 hockle backs (hands outstretched at sides)
2 d/s 2 hockle backs, jump
Chorus
ssr, d/s, ssl, hook xxx xxx galley hook
1st slows - hooks
xxhkL xxhkR 4 hockle backs
xxhkR xxhkL 2 hockle backs jump
Chorus
as above
2nd slows - uprights
xxJmp xxJmp 4 hockle backs
xx,spin xx,spin then 2 hockle backs jump
Chorus
as above

If feeling idle, replace the "jump" at the end of the second slows with a galley hook -- and omit the final chorus.

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