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====== The Lover’s Knot ======

By Jim Kitch, Philadelphia, PA\\
Published in GEMS, 1993\\
Longways duple minor IMPROPER\\
Tune: Black and Grey (also used for Trip to Kilburn), Dancing Master 7 th Edition, 1686\\
Meter: 2/2 Key: Am\\

<code>
A1 1-4 Double Mad Robin women move into center to start
           W1 move down the center & up the outside to place,
           M1 move down the outside & up the center to place
             WHILE
           W2 move up the center & down the outside,
           M2 move up the outside and down the center to place.
   5-8 Half-poussette, women pushing to start.
A2 1-4 Circle L three-quarters.
   5-8 Turn partner (Val’s note: along the line!) 
       with 2 hands once & a half around
       and open facing in.
B1 1-8 Hey for 4, men passing L shoulders to start. 
       End facing partner (7 changes).
B2 1-4 R shoulder gypsy with partner once & a half around.
       (Val’s “anchor” note: gypsy starts on same side of 
        set where dancers started hey.)
   5-8 L hands across, women join in behind their partner.
</code>

NOTES\\
The author notes that partners should maintain eye contact throughout the A1 figure,
which is similar to the end of Mad Robin. Dancers moving through the center pass face to
face.\\
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZs84-D4RXM


====== Lovers Knot ======


FORMAT: 4 couples longways\\
MUSIC: 4 or 8 * 32-bar jigs\\
<code>
A1 Men join hands, top man lead the line round the ladies and pack to place
A2 Ladies the same.
B1 Top couple cross, go below the twos (who lead up), cross again, below
   threes.. Cross again, below fours, cross onto own side.
B2 In these new fours, right-hand star. Left-hand star.
NOTE: The dance is played twice through.</code>
Trip to Kilburn can do.