Emily’s Fireworks

by Sue McKinnell

8X32 Jig for 3C

Bars

1-8

1C turn RH, cast off 1 place as 2C steps up, and turn LH to face 1^st corners.

9-12

1C dance RS around 1^st corner positions while 1^st corners advance, touch fists and retire making a rainbow with arms to emulate fireworks. 1C end facing 2^nd corners.

13-16

1C repeat bars 9-12 with 2^nd corners and ending in 2^nd place on opposite sides.

17-18

All cross RH.

19-24

1C turn RH once round and cast, 1W down and 1M up, across the set and cast to 2^nd place on opposite sides while 2C and 3C advance, touch fists, and retire making a rainbow with arms, then change LH on the sides.

25-28

Half reels on the sides of the dance, 1C passing the person in 1^st corner position LS to begin.

29-32

Half reels across the set, 1C passing the person in partner’s 2^nd corner position RS to begin and ending in 2^nd place on own sides.

Repeat.

Suggested music is Mr Morison from Gang on the Same Gate by Green Ginger.

This dance was written at a shower for Andrew, Emily’s younger brother, where Emily showed how she does fireworks – touching fists with someone and raising hands into a fireworks fall. I wrote this dance to capture that moment.

02/14