Boston Tea Party

Music - 32 bar jigs or reels

Music - audio/5 x 32 jigs.mp3

Formation - 5 couple longways set Can aslo be done with 4 or 6 couples
A1     Top couple galop down the middle to bottom and arch up over the boys' line (girl on the inside)	1s galop down	1s arch up over boys
A2     Same couiple arch down over the girls'  line (boy in the middle) to the bottom and galop up the middle to original places	1s arch down over girls	1s galop up
B1     Top couple (only) Dip & Dive to the bottom of the set Top (1st) couple faces down, others all face up. All join nearest hand. Top (1st) couple changes place with 2nd couple by ducking under the 2nd couple arch, 1st couple changes place with 3rd couple by making an arch over them , 1st couple changes place with 4th couple by ducking under 4th couple arch 1st couple changes place with 5th couple by making and arch over them	dip and dive
B2    As the 1st couple passes each couple they separate and cast down the outside of their own line to the bottom of the set All lead up through the 1st couple arch to the top of the set	cast & through the arch
DANCE REPEATS WITH NEW TOP COUPLE
NOTE - There is another version of this dance called Gin and Tonic which is as follows      A1     All join hands and circle left (8 steps) and back to the right (8 steps) to original places      A2     All balance L & R to partner (hop on L foot & kick R leg across; hop on R foot & kick L leg                across; all dosido partner      B1 & B2   as Boston Tea Party