Cotswold JIg

[watervole]

 Every year at Sidmouth Folk Festival, they hold a jig competition.  A jog is a traditional dance (either solo or with two people) that is far, far more knackering than it looks.

I remember watching Emma dancing with a morris team a few years ago, and asking if she was entering the competition.  She's really a brilliant dancer.

 

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  She almost floats on her feet!

Comments

[vera_j]

Yes, indeed!!!

[kotturinn]

If she hasn't got a considerable amount of dance training behind her I'll eat my hat! Very skilful.

[greenwoodside]

Can't watch with sound ATM, but those jumps are amazing!

[vilakins]

She does! Did she win a place - she deserves/d to.

Very different from the Irish jig I was taught at a ceilidh on Skye by an Irish tourist.

[watervole]

She was the outright winner.

[watervole]

It would be different. This is a Cotswold morris jig, so the arm movements are far more important, and also the changes of pace.

[puddleshark]

Oh, my word - she really does float! That takes dancing to a whole new level!

I had to miss Sidmouth this year, but I definitely want to go next year. The jig competition looks amazing.