Trooper’s Hill

A ceilidh dance by Alison Rowley, written in 2026 for a family ceilidh at FolkEast on Sotterley Estate. Inspired by Grandfather’s Clock and Boston Tea Party.

Music: 32 bar jigs

Formation: 5 couple longways set

A1. Lines forward and back (8 counts), right hand dosido with partner once (8 counts)

A2. Lines forward and back (8 counts), left hand dosido with partner once (8 counts)

B1. Top couple arch down over line 1 (8 counts) and back over line 2 (8 counts)

B2. Top couple gallop down the middle (8 counts), everyone else moves up a bit, everyone swing (8 counts)

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