strathspey@strathspey.org:11927

Ned Dairiki

Re: Hoopers Jig

May 3, 1998, 11:06 p.m. (Message 11927, in reply to message 11917)

On Sat, 2 May 1998, John Cahill wrote:

> At least one teacher in southern California refers to it as "the rubber band"
> figure.  It's not only shaped like a stretched-out rubber band, but you dance
> out to the 3d woman's/1st man's place ("as far as the music will let you go")
> and then "snap" back to place.  Not a very orthodox description, but the
> beginners don't forget it.
> 
> John Cahill
> xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> 
> 

We learned that part as "step up stupid." (to the 2nd lady as 1st lady rtns..).
It's not particularly forgettable either.

ned dairiki
berkeley,ca