BACKGROUND INFORMATION Informant
Mrs Parkin, Lostwithiel, November 1987 Mrs Parkin communicated this dance as another three hand reel not necessarily having three people. She remembered this dance as it was done in her family fifty years before at occasions such as parties e.t.c. The dance had no particular name when it was collected, so was named after Mrs Parkin's herself. DANCE NOTATIONS Formation
A dance for at least two dancers. Steps
The steps for this dance frequently alternate between: (1) The basic shuffle step (2) Three other steps: (a) Shuffle right foot, shuffle left foot. Right foot back and tap toe on floor, then left foot back and tap toe on floor.
(b) Shuffle right foot shuffle left foot. Right foot to right side, left foot to left side] this step
(c) Shuffle right foot, shuffle left foot. Right heel forward, left heel forward (this step should be a strong contrast to the basic step) Bars 1 8
All form a circle performing step 1 (Dancers divide into 2 sides during last couple of bars) (A)
9 16
Side 1 (a) step (B)
17 24
Side 2 (a) step 25 32
Side 2 (b) step (A)
33 40
Side 1 (b) step 41 48
Side 1 (c) step (B)
49 56
Side 2 (c) step 57 64
Side 2 (a) step (A)
65 72
Side 1 (a) step 73 80
Side 1 (b) step (B)
81 88
Side 2 (b) step 89 96
Side 2 (c) step
(A)
97 104
Side 1 (c) step (All reform circle during last couple of bars)
105 112 All perform step 1 TUNE/SONG The suggested tune for this dance is Mrs Parkin's Jig. When it was collected Mrs Parkin could not remember any particular tune for the dance, so a tune was specially composed by Jim Pengelly, which was approved of when played for Mrs Parkin.
