Cottagers
Recording: cottagers-track10.cdda.mp3.zip
Formation: Sicilian Circle (video seems to be longways duple improper)
Collected from Mr. J Lishman of Ambleside 1939
A1 Star Right; Star Left A2 Partner Swing B1 North Country Ladies' Chain x2 B2 Swing & Change (Polka)
Collected from Miss Short of Ambleside 1939
A1 Star Right; Star Left A2 Set to Partner; Partner Swing (OR NC Ladies' Chain) B1 Basket B2 Forward & Back Pass Thru, Setting
THE COTTAGERS
Collected by Mrs Boyle
Formation: Sicilian Circle
Music: 32 bar Jigs
A1 Right and left hand stars A2 Ladies chain across and back B1 Basket swing B2 Forward and back and pass through to new couple, or --- Pas-de-bas swing and change.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLuAbR429Vc&feature=plcp
Instructions drawn from
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/EFDS3806-EnglishReels.html
North Country Ladies' Chain: Important: The man does NOT turn at all. Ladies pull by right and offer left to the man. The man steps to the right and raises his left hand; the lady backs under it to end facing the same way as the man, slightly behind him, on his left. The man lowers his left hand and steps to his left, passing the lady's left hand from his left hand to his right hand behind his back. As he does this the lady steps to her right and forward to stand beside him. They end up as a couple with the man on the left, lady on the right.