Playford's Progeny

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====== The Fair One Let Me In ======
Scott Higgs, 1988\\
Longways duple minor 
<code>
A1 1-4 All dance back to back with Partners,
       turning single on last four steps
   5-8 1st and 2nd couples right hand star once around.
A2 1-4 1st corners cross, then 2nd corners cross.
   5-8 All dance back to back with same-sex
       neighbor (on the sides of the set). 
       End progressed and improper.
B1 1-4 Circle four hands halfway (to proper
       sides) and all turn single left.
   5-8 Al turn partners by the left hand 1 1/2 to
       end with men facing up on the women's
       side, women facing down on the men's side.     
B2 1-4 All men dance up a double, and cast
       back to piace (still improper), while all
       Women dance down a double on men's
       side ang cag back to place (improper).
   5-8 All turn Partner halfway With both hands,
       1st Couple Cast ang 2nd Couple lead up.</code>
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As94-s_Mpac\\
tune by Thomas Farmer (1683). Fair Phyllis.


====== Three Gude Men ======
Scott Higgs, 1991\\
Longways duple minor\\
1st couples improper \\
AABB = 16 bars (three steps in each bar)
<code>
A1 1-4 Forward a double (up or down) to
       opposite couple, give two hands to
       neighbor and slip (3 steps) away from
       set. Turn this person w.ii1 both hands
       halfway, then lead back to the set.
A2 5-8 2nd couple gate 1st couple once round
       (out the top: 6 steps). 1st couple then
       dance a half figure eight (6 steps), while
       2nd couple wait for 1st couple to pass,
       then cross over by right shoulders. (all
       progressed, but crossed from their
       original sides)
B1 9-12 Turn partners by the right hand halfway
       (slow, 6 steps). The women (in 2nd
       corner positions) change places, then
       the men change places.
       All end unprogressed and on crossed sides)
B2 13-16 Circle four hands halfway. Turn partners
       with two hands once round. 
       End facing up or down to next couple.</code>




====== A Square Waltz ======
Scott Higgs, 1987\\
Square for 4 couples \\
Musicians’ choice of AABB 32-bar waltz — moderate tempo ( of = 124)

<code>
A1 1-8 Sides face partners and fall back, while
       heads lead in: dance a Grand square,
A2 1-8 Four women dance a grand ladies chain
      (right hand star in the middle). Make
      wide left-hand turns with opposite and
      partner rather than “courtesy” turns.
      When returning to partner, turn by the
      left hand 1 1/4 times to face next person
      around square (men facing ccw, women
      facing cw, the same direction as in a
      grand chain).
B1 1-8 Wide right hand turn halfway to pass with
       the one you face (2 bars), then a wide
      left hand turn with the next, retaining
      hands to sweep into a promenade hold.
   1-8 Promenade with this person (original
      opposite) most of the way around the
      set (3 bars). On the final bar, the women
      cast back one place and men keep
      moving forward to meet new partners.
B2 1-8 All waltz 3/4 of the way around the
       square with this new person (original
       corner) to the woman's original home.</code>


====== Jump At The Sun ======
Scott Higgs, 1993\\
Longways duple minor \\

<code>
A1 1-4 1st couple set diagonally forward to
       corners (as in Dublin Bay). 1st woman
       and 2nd man then turn once by the
       right, while the others turn by the left.
   5-8 1st couple lead down through the next
       2nd couple below and cast back up to
       progressed place while 2nd couple
       dance up the outside and lead back
       down to face original 1st couple.
A2 1-4 All set (toward center of foursome) and
       turn single. Circle left once round. End
       progressed, with 1st couple improper.
B1 1-8 Taking hands on the sides, all fall back
       with neighbors and set. Dance two
       changes of a right and left, giving hands.
B2 1-4 1st couple dance half a figure eight
      (down). All circle halfway to the left (now
       proper and progressed). 2nd couple
       gate the 1st couple once around.</code>


Jump At the Sun, by John Kirkpatrick, tune is
familiar to most musicians. Tempo should be 108.