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====== ANDREA'S WALTZ ======
 
Tom Cook 1991\\
Longways set for 5 couples\\
Music: Andrea's Waltz 5 x AB
<code>
A 1-4 Ist and 3rd couples half poussette (the men advancing to start) with 2nd and 4th couples below
  5-8 Ist and 3rd couples half poussette (the women advancing to start) with the new couples below
      them, finishing in a 2-4-1-5-3 order; 
  9-16 New lst and 3rd couples (the original 2nd and 1st couples) repeat bars 1-8,
       finishing in a 4-5-2-3-1 order.
B 1-2 In a continuous sweeping movement, all face up in three steps; taking inside hands, men turn
      their partners under their arm to face down improper, as they move forward, clockwise into
      their partner's place. All end improper, facing down, and retaining inside hands;
  3   All move down the set three steps;
  4-6 All cast up to place (still improper);
  7-8 Partners take both hands and, spreading arms wide apart, balance forward and back;
  9-16 Repeat bars 1-8 of the B music, facing down to start, moving up and casting down, finishing
       proper, 4-5-2-3-1.</code>
 





====== THE BANKS OF THE DEE ======
 
Frances H. Jackso 1941\\
Longways, triple minor, improper\\
Music: The Banks of the Dee AABAAB ad lib.
<code>
Al 1-8 Ist couple dance down the outside, meet below 3rd couple, and cast back to place.
Bl 1-8 Ist couple dance down the center (hands crossed), turn single, dance up the center and cast
       down one place, 2nd couple moves up. 
A2 1-4 Ist woman swing the 2nd man above her WHILE 1st man swing the 3rd Woman below him;
   5-8 Ist woman swing the 3rd man below her WHILE 1st man swing the 2nd Woman above him.
B2 1-8 Right and left at the top, as described below. 

Repeat until the head couple reaches the top again (as was done historically), or as often as desired; conclude
with the following, using B music ad lib.

B 1-8 All forward and back (toward partners), forward again and swing partners and lead partners
      “you know where” (i.e., escort partners to the edge of the hall). </code>

This dance was arranged from a manuscript dated 1793 found in the Newberry Library, Chicago
and interpreted by Frances H. Jackson in 1941.



====== THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN ======
 
Longways set for 5 couples\\
Music: The Bear Went Over the Mountain AB ad lib.
<code>

A 1st couple galop down center and back to place.
B All clap, facing partners (To SEE what HE could SEE), twice.
A 1st couple separate and cast to bottom, making an arch. Others follow, through arch to place
B As above.
A All two-hand swing with partners.
B As above.</code>


====== THE BUSY BODY  ======

Longways, duple minor\\
Music: The Busy Body AABB ad lib.\\
<code>
Al &A2 Joining hands in line, all foot it (set) twice and cross over. Repeat to places.
BI 1st couple cross over and dance down one place (2nd couple move up) and dance half figure
   eight up through the 2nd couple. 
B2 1st and 2nd couples rights and lefts (four changes).</code>


====== ESCORT TO LEICESTER ======

Brian Jone 1982\\
Sicilian circle\\
Music: Naked and Bare or other 32 bar jigs AABB ad lib.
<code>
Al All back-to-back with opposite person;
   Turn apposite by the right hand once and and a quarter into line of four going in and out of the
   dance (men on the ends face their opposite woman; women stand back-to-back in the middle),
A2 Hey for four, ending where started. 
BI Balance and swing opposite, men moving to a progressed place, with their opposite on their
   right (progression). 
B2 Men facing back the way they came (women in original place). join hands with the opposite
   woman just swung, dance forward and back; ;
   Swing partners to end in your original line of direction, facing a new couple</code>


====== FAREWELL TO PLYMOUTH ======

Earl Gaddis 1978\\
Longways set for 3 couples\\
<code>
Al 1-8 All up double and back. That again.
A2 1-4 1st couple circle four halfway with the couple below WHILE 3rd couple back-to-back;
   5-8 It couple cross over and dance up the outside, looping into their original places to end facing
       down  WHILE. 2nd couple set toward each other, take inside hands and fall back into middle
       place (end facing up improper). 
Bl 1-4 1st couple side over and back with the couple below WHILE 3rd couple side over and back with 
        partner;
   5-8 Partners side over and back.
B2 1-4 1st couple two-hand turn once around WHILE 2nd and 3rd couples dance two changes of a
       circular hey, starting across the set;
   5-8 1st couple lead down the center one place, cast up (looping into place to end facing down).
C1 1-4 1st couple arm right with the couple below WHILE 3rd couple arm right with partner;
   5-8 Partners arm left.
C2 1-4 Mirror hey, halfway: 1st couple dance down the center WHILE middles dance out and up. Take
       hands wherever possible;
   5-8 All turn partner two hands to end proper and progressed (1st and 2nd couples turn once around;
       3rd couple turn once and a half).</code>


====== THE FIFTH OF MAY ======
  
Bernard Chalk 1977\\
Longways, duple minor \\
Music: Any 32 bar rant, AABB ad lib.\\
Style: Rant step throughout.
<code>
Al 1-4 Right hands across; 
   5-8 Ist man continue turning 2nd woman three-quarters around, and cast around original neighbor
       to start a whole figure eight. 
A2 1-4 Ist man and 2nd woman finish the figure eight, ending in original positions;
   5-8 Left hands across.
BI 1-4 2nd man continue turning 1st woman three-quarters around and cast around original neighbor
       to start a whole figure eight; 
   5-8 2nd man and Ist woman finish the figure eight, ending with everyone in original positions.
B2 1-4 Circle left once around;
   5-6 Circle right halfway;
   7-8 All turn partner two hands to finish in progressed position</code>


====== HUNSDON PORCH ======

Alisa Coffman Dodson 1993\\
Longways set for 4 couples, 3rd and 4th couples improper\\
Music: Hurricane Bob 3 x AABB 
<code>
First Part
Chorus: Baby grand square
A1 1-2 End couples gypsy left with partner WHILE middle men lead their neighbors out a double;
   3-4 End couples lead in a double WHILE middle men gypsy left with neighbors. All end in lines of
       four facing up and down the hall;
   5-6 New end couples fall back a double and face partner (who is across the set) WHILE new middle
       couples gypsy with opposite, and end in that place, facing across;
   7-8 End couples turn single to the right, moving toward partner WHILE middle couples gypsy left
       with partner, forming lines facing across the hall. 
          (End 2-1-4-3, with 3rd and 4th couples improper)
A2 Repeat from new position, ending in original position.
BI 1-2 1st and 4th men change places, passing right shoulder back-to-back, slipping WHILE all others set;
   3-4 1st and 4th women change places, passing right shoulder back-to-back, slipping WHILE 1st and
       4th men set and 2nd and 3rd couples turn single;
   5-6 2nd and 3rd men cross, then 2nd and 3rd women cross (walking step) WHILE 1st and 4th
       couples turn single; 
   7-8 All turn neighbor two hands halfway (1st and 2nd men, etc.).
         (End 3-4-1-2, with 3rd and 4th couples improper)
B2 1-2 3rd and 2nd men change places, passing right shoulder back-to-back, slipping WHILE all others set;
   3-4 3rd and 2nd women change places, passing right shoulder back-to-back, slipping WHILE 3rd
       and 2nd men set and 1st and 4th couples turn single;
   5-6 4thand Ist men cross, then 4th and 1st women cross (walking step) WHILE 3rd and 2nd couples
       turn single;
   7-8 All turn neighbor two hands halfway.

Second Part
Al &A2 As in First Part.
Bl 1-4 Ist and 2nd couples circle four hands once while 3rd and 4th couples do the same;
   5-6 All circle halfway (slipping);
   7-8 All turn neighbor two hands halfway.
       (End 3-4-1-2, with 3rd and 4th couples improper)
B2 Repeat from new position, ending in original position.

Third Part
Al&A2 As in First Part. 
Bl 1-4 1st and 3rd couples face down; second and fourth couples face up) Four changes of a grand
       chain, give right to neighbor to start;
   5-6 Turn back and honor the last person passed;
   7-8 All turn neighbor (next in original line of direction) two hands halfway.
       (End 3-4-1-2, with 1st and 2nd couples improper)
B2 1-4 Four changes of a grand chain 2nd and 3rd couples give right hand to partner to start,
       1st and 4th couples give right hand to middle neighbor;
   5-6 Honor the next person in original line of direction;  
   7-8 All turn neighbor (the person behind you) two hands halfway, ending in original position.</code>



====== LOOK BOTH WAYS ======
 
rich Jackson 1989\\
Longways, duple minor\\
Music: Jump at the Sun AABB ad lib.
<code>
Al 1-4 Ist corners cross, turning once and a half as they go, and then turn by the right hallway  WHILE
       2nd corners set and turn single; 
   5-8 Right hands across.
A2 1-8 As in Al, with corners reversing roles.
BI 1-4 Joining hands along the line, all dance four slipping steps to the left and the right; 
   5-8 Circle four to the left.
B2 1-4 Partners joining two hands, half poussette (1st corners advancing to start);
   5-8 2nd couple cast down one place and lead up while the 1st couple lead up one place and down.</code>

Earlier thay Year, a friend had been knocked down by a trolley car while crossing Beacon Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, Ty;
event inspired the title of the dance. The slipping lines are the trolleys going up and down Beacon Street, the
circle (a slipping circle originally; later revised by Rich to a walking circle) is the ambulance rushing to the 
scene; the half poussettes are the stretcher bearers; and the cast-and-lead figure represents coming out of the 
hospital. (The friend was only slightly bruised). 


====== MAGE ON A CREE ======
 
Pat Talbot 1986\\
Circle for 4 couples\\
Music: Mage on a Cree 14XA

<code>
First Part 
Al All joining hands in a ring, lead in a double starting with the left foot (L, R, L, together), 
   fall back (R, L, R, together); then, with hands still joined and facing the center of the ring,
   set (L, R) moving in slightly, and turn single left ending a bit outside the original ring,
A2 That again, starting on the right foot and turning single to the right.
A3 Men move to the center and meet, pause momentarily (a “poise point”); each turn to his own
   right; return to place and two-hand turn the left-hand woman.
A4 Women do the same, turning partner at end.

Second Part .
Al Partners side-by-side by the right shoulder, moving forward starting on the left (or outer) foot
   (stepping forward L, R, L together, back R, L, R together); set to the left and right and turn single
   to the left.
A2 Partners side-by-side by the left shoulder, moving forward on the right (or outer) foot (stepping
   forward R, L, R together and back L, R, L, together); set to the right and left and turn single to the
   right.
A3 Men dance briskly to the left in front of the left-hand woman, behind opposite woman, and meet
   in middle with a poise point, then make a large turn single to the left into their original opposites
   place, acknowledging the woman as they stand beside her.
A4 That again, to place.
AS Women repeat action of A3, but dance to the right, meet and turn single to the right,
A6 That again, to Place.

Third Part
Al Partners arm right; set to the left and right, turn single to the left.
A2 Partners arm left; set to the right and left, turn single to the right.
A3 Men two-hand turn left-hand woman; finish poised in middle of ring with their backs to the
   center; two-hand turn the next left-hand woman in the same way.
A4 Men two-hand turn the next woman in turn and then their partners, ending back-to-back in the
   center, facing partners. Honor partners in this orientation.</code>


====== THE MERRY PAIR ======
 
1969\\
Longways, triple minor\\
Music: The Merry Pair AABB ad lib.
<code>
Al It couple cast down into second place, 2nd couple move ups 1st man circle three with the 3rd
   couple WHILE the 1st woman circle three with the 2nd couple. 
A2 1st man hey with the 3rd couple, passing 3rd woman by the left shoulder to start, WHILE 1st
   woman hey with the 2nd couple, passing 2nd man by the left shoulder to start
BI Circle six to the left and back again.
B2 1st and 2nd couples dance rights and lefts (four changes).</code>








====== MISTWOLD ======
 
David Newt 1993\\
Long duple minor\\
Music Mistwold AABB ad lib.\\
<code>
A1 1-8 Al back-to-back with partner, and circle four to the left.
A2 1-8 Al back-to-back with neighbor, and circle four to the left.
BI 1-2 Ist couple cast down one place while the 2nd couple lead up;
   3-6 Ist couple half figure eight up through the 2nd couple;
   7-8 Ist couple cross back to own sides passing right shoulders.
B2 1-8 Taking hands with neighbor on the sides, all fall back a double, come forward turning single, and
       turn partner two-hands. </code>



====== PINECONES ======
 
Pat Shaw 1984\\
Longways set for 3 couples\\
Music pinecones 3 Xx AABB\\
<code>
A1 1-4 All join hands, forward and back in lines of three;
   5-8 2nd man and 3rd couple hey halfway, ending with 2nd man in middle place, improper, WHILE
       2nd woman and Ist couple hey halfway, ending with 2nd woman in middle place, improper.
A2 1-4 All join hands, forward and back in lines of three; 
   5-8 2nd man and Ist couple hey halfway WHILE 2nd woman and 3rd couple hey halfway,
           (All end in original positions, proper) 
BI 1-8 All slipping circle to the left and right.
B2 1-4 Ist couple lead down the set; 2nd and 3rd couples move up outside to follow 1st couple;
   5-8 Ist couple make an arch in third place; 2nd and 3rd couples lead through arch, separate and
       dance up to progressed places.</code>
Pinecones, a house with a wonderful long porch overlooking a pond, is at Pinewoods Camp







====== SOHO SQUARE ======
 
Christine Helwig 1992\\
Longways, triple minor\\
Music: Soho Square AABB AABB ad lib.\\
<code>
Al 1-8 Ist couple hey on opposite sides. 
A2 1-8 Ist couple hey on own sides.
Bl 1-4 1st corners change, 2nd corners change;
   5-8 Circle four halfway; lst couple cast, 2nd couple lead up (progression).
B2 1-8 1st and 2nd couples rights and lefts (four changes).
A3 1-8 Ist and 3rd couples double figure eight (1st couple cross down to start).
A4 1-8 Istand 2nd couples double figure eight (1st couple cross up to start).
B3 1-4 Ist couple cross passing left shoulders in middle; 1st man dance around 3rd woman  passing
       right shoulder to end between 3rd couple at the foot of the set WHILE 1st woman dance around
       2nd man to end between 2nd couple at the top;
   5-8 Ist couple turn single to the right.
B4 1-4 Ist couple cast right into the middle place, proper: 1st woman going around 2nd woman and 1st
       man around 3rd man;
   5-8 All turn partner two hands.</code>





====== STINGO, or THE OYLE OF BARLY ======
 
Francis T. Worreli\\
Longways set for 3 couples\\
Music: Stingo ABB ad lib.\\
<code>
First Part
A 1-4 Inlines, all back a double and forward;
   5-8 Up a double and back.
Bl 1-4 Men right hands across WHILE women left hands across;
   5-8 All set and turn single.
B2 1-8 Repeat, men dancing left hands across, women right hands across.

Second Part
A 1-8 Partners side over and back. That again.
B 1-4 All a double to the left (men up, women down) and back;
  5-8 All set and turn single.
B2 1-8 Repeat, all going to their right.

Third Part
A 1-8 Partners arm right. Partners arm left.
B1 1-2 Ist man and Ist woman set advancing on the diagonal, to the 2nd woman and 2nd man,
       respectively;
   3-4 Ist man and Ist woman, improper, move down towards 3rd woman and 3rd man, respectively;
   5-6 Ist man and Ist woman, on the side of the dance, set to third woman and man, respectively;
   7-8 From a position in the middle of the set, Ist couple, still improper, cast up around the 2nd
       couple.
B2 1-2 Istmanand Ist woman turn single away from each other, man to the right, woman to the left;
   3-4 Ist couple turn two hands halfway, to end proper;
   5-8 Ist couple cast to bottom, 2nd and 3rd couples move up.</code>



====== THE VETS REVENGE ======
 
Colin Hume  1993\
for 4 couples, 1st and 3rd couples improper\\
4 x 32-bar American reel\\
<code>
Al 1-4 All turn neighbor by the right once and a half;
   5-8 New middle couples left hands across. 
A2 1-4 with the ends, right hands across;
   5-8 Same women chain across (to original partner)
B1 1-4 All promenade partner, slightly more than halfway, finishing in a a square with the 1st couple
       at the foot of the set, facing the original 4th  couple;
   5-8 Side women chain across. 
B2 1-4 Heads pass through, separate, round one to a line of four;
   5-8 All swing original partner, finishing with the middles facing the ends, each man with his partner
       on his right.</code>