Playford's Progeny

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====== Widows Shall All Have Husbands ======

Walsh's annual of 1713, \\
Interpreted by Andrew Shaw in 2009. \\
Recording: {{ ::music:widows_shall_all_have_husbands_061-fh03.mp3.zip |}}\\
{{ ::music:widows_shall_all_have_husbands_impromptu_-_track5.mp3.zip |}}
Proper duple minor dance

<code>
A1  Lead neighbor out, turn and lead back
A2  Lead partner away from neighbors, turn and lead back
B1  C1 cross and cast, C2 move up
    C1 1/2 figure 8 up through C2
B2  C1 Cross over R shoulder and turn person on the R with
	R hand
    C1 Cross over L shoulder and turn person on the L with
	L hand
</code>
====== Widows Shall All Have Husbands ======
<code>
Al 1-4  Nbrs. lead out, turn and lead back.
A2 1-4  Ptns. lead away (Ist cpl. up, 2nd cpl. down),
        turn and lead back, and face ptn.
Bl 1-4  1st cpl cross R. and move down the outside into 2nd place,
        2nd cpl. leading up into 1st place in bars 3-4.
   5-8  1st cpl. half figure 8 up through 2nd cpl., then
   9-10 1st cpl. cross R. and turn R. to finish 1st man facing the 2nd wo.
        below, 1st wo facing 2nd man above.
B2 1-4  Facing dancers R-hand turn once round, into
   5-6  1st cpl. cross L. and turn L. to finish 1st man facing the 2nd man
        below, 1st wo. facing 2nd wo. above, into
   7-10 Facing dancers L-hand turn once round.
        At the end of the L-hand turn, 1st wo. moves down
        to the 2nd wo. below for the lead out at the start of the next
        turn of the dance; 1st man is already with his new nbr.</code>
  
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMgfKV6V7Is\\