Irish Trott

Music: Jig (Irish Trott or, e.g., Kesh)

Position:    Couple facing

Formation: Reel Set

   Count            Steps

       8                All forward and back

       8                Head couple turn half and promenade down the center

       8                Cast off, lady to the right, gent to the left
Gent casts behind ladies back to head, Lady casts behind gents back to head

       16              Head lady leads gents, march behind ladies1, all the way around to foot and back to place

       16              Head gent leads ladies, march behind gents1, all the way around to foot and back to place

       -                Head couple reel the set

       -                Turn half and fall in at the foot

1 "Walk this way" option: The leader may march with a unique step, e.g., skips, twirls, swivel hips, flapping arms, singing heidi-ho, (whatever), followers must emulate

Traditional: Recommended by Miles Linnabery of the Victorian Dance Society of the Amherst Museum.