The Custom Builder (aka Uncle George)

by Sue McKinnell

8X32 Jig for 3C

Bars

1-8

1C turn RH ( 2 bars), cast 1 place, and turn LH (4 bars) to end 1W facing 2M, 1M right behind her. 2C step up on bars 3-4.

9-12

1C dance a half RS reel with 1^st corners, swapping places as they round the end of the loop; 1M end facing 3M, 1W right behind him.

13-16

1C dance a half LS reel with 2^nd corners, swapping places as they round the end of the loop; 1W end facing 2M in 3W's position, 1M right behind her.

17-20

1C dance a half RS reel with 1^st corners, swapping places as they round the end of the loop; 1M end facing 3M in 2W's position, 1W right behind him.

21-24

1C dance a half LS reel with 2^nd corners, swapping places as they round the end of the loop; 1C end in the center of the set in 2^nd place facing down, nearer hands joined.

25-32

1C dance down between 3C, cast up behind 3C to 2^nd place, dance up between 2C, and cast behind 2C to 2^nd place on own sides.

Repeat.

Note that in bars 9-24 1C is dancing full reels on the sides while corners are dancing half diagonal reels.

Suggested music is Flights of Fancy from Celebrate 50 Years with the Boston Branch.

I wrote this dance on 9/7/2010 – the day I heard that my Uncle George had died at age 86 that morning. This dance is in his honor. My Uncle George was a custom home builder in New Jersey.

09/10