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ins_maid_in_the_moon [2014/07/15 21:50] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1ins_maid_in_the_moon [2025/04/26 21:08] (current) – mar4uscha
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-The Maid in the Moon   +====== The Maid in the Moon  ====== 
- +  
-Form:  Round for 6, in 3 parts (clockwise numbering) +Playford's Dancing Master of 1670\\ 
-Playford 4th Ed (1670) +Cecil Sharp in 1922\\ 
 +Form:  Round for 6, in 3 parts (clockwise numbering)\\ 
 +Tune: Maid in the Moon 
 +<code>
 First Part First Part
- 
 A1 1-4 All take hands, move forward a double to centre A1 1-4 All take hands, move forward a double to centre
  & fall back a double to places;  & fall back a double to places;
  5-8 Partners set & turn single (see note).  5-8 Partners set & turn single (see note).
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 A2 1-8 All that again. A2 1-8 All that again.
  
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  5-6 3rdM & 2ndW do the same;  5-6 3rdM & 2ndW do the same;
  7-10 Rh across once round to places.  7-10 Rh across once round to places.
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 B2 1-2 1stM & 3rdW honour; B2 1-2 1stM & 3rdW honour;
  3-4 2ndM & 1stW do the same;  3-4 2ndM & 1stW do the same;
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 Second Part Second Part
- 
 A1 1-4 Partners side; A1 1-4 Partners side;
  5-8 Partners set & turn single;  5-8 Partners set & turn single;
- 
 A2 1-8 All that again A2 1-8 All that again
  
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  5-6 3rdM & 2ndW do the same;  5-6 3rdM & 2ndW do the same;
  7-10 Rh across once round to places.  7-10 Rh across once round to places.
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 B2 1-2 1stM & 2ndW honour; B2 1-2 1stM & 2ndW honour;
  3-4 2ndM & 3rdW do the same;  3-4 2ndM & 3rdW do the same;
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 Third Part Third Part
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 A1 1-4 Partners arm with the R; A1 1-4 Partners arm with the R;
  5-8 Partners set & turn single.  5-8 Partners set & turn single.
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 A2 1-4 Partners arm with the L; A2 1-4 Partners arm with the L;
  5-8 Partners set & turn single.  5-8 Partners set & turn single.
  
 B1 1-10 As in B1, First Part, but joining Lh & going Lh across. B1 1-10 As in B1, First Part, but joining Lh & going Lh across.
- 
 B2 1-2 1stM & 1stW honour; B2 1-2 1stM & 1stW honour;
  3-4 2ndM & 2ndW do the same;  3-4 2ndM & 2ndW do the same;
  5-6 3rdM & 3rdW do the same;  5-6 3rdM & 3rdW do the same;
- 7-10 L h across. + 7-10 L h across.</code> 
- +Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXb4RGJRywg\\ 
-Note:  the interpolation of the "set & turn single" in A1 & A2 of each part is rendered necessary by the change in tune.+Note:  the interpolation of the "set & turn single" in A1 & A2 of each part is  
 +rendered necessary by the change in tune.\\ 
 +Dancers will recognize the original tune as an earlier version of the  
 +popular longways dance “Valentine’s Day”;
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