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====== Jockey to the Fair ======

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===== Detailed Description =====

==== Chorus ====

//Chorus #1//: Each corner in turn: [[dances:fieldtown:figures:side-step|closed sidestep]] right, [[dances:fieldtown:figures:double-step|double step]], [[dances:fieldtown:figures:side-step|closed sidestep]] left, [[dances:fieldtown:figures:foot-together-jump|foot-together-jump]].  Two [[dances:fieldtown:figures:double-step|double steps]] to cross to corner's place.  Four [[dances:fieldtown:figures:plain-caper|plain capers]] to turn around and face each other.  Show (right), show (left).  [[dances:fieldtown:figures:hop-back|Hop backs]] & [[dances:fieldtown:figures:foot-together-jump|foot-together-jump]].
//Chorus #2//: same as chorus #1, but with two [[dances:fieldtown:figures:plain-caper|plain capers]] instead of the "shows".
//Chorus #3//: same as chorus #1, but with two [[dances:fieldtown:figures:beetle-crusher|"beetle crusher" capers]] to slow music instead of "show".
//Chorus #4//: same as chorus #1, but with two [[dances:fieldtown:figures:upright-caper|upright capers]] to slow music instead of "show".  All in at the end, singing "Jockey to the fair!"

==== Figures ====

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==== Tune ====

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