====== BOB IN THE BED ====== Tune Belfast Almanac (The)?, John O'Connor? BOB IN THE BED? 3 couple set dance longways (Play AA BB AB 3 times) A1 1st man set R. and L. to 2nd woman then cast off and turn 3rd woman (2 hands) finishing in 2nd man's place. 2nd man move up. A2 1st woman set R. and L. to her own partner, who is in 2nd man's place, then cast off and turn 3rd man (2 hands) finishing in 2nd woman's place. 2nd woman move up. B1 1st man whole hey with 3rd couple while lst woman whole hey with 2nd couple. lst couple finish proper in middle place. B2 1st couple lead through 3rd couple, who face down and taking inside hands with lst couple turn them round into middle place (gates down). lst couple lead up through 2nd couple (at top) 2nd couple giving hands turn lst couple round into middle place (gates up). A3 1st man dance anti-clockwise round 3rd man who does not move, then anti-clockwise round 2nd woman returning down the middle to 2nd place on his own side, while lst woman dances clockwise round 3rd woman and then clockwise round 2nd man returning down the middle to 2nd place on her own side . B3 Circular hey all round. 1st couple (in middle) face down 3rd couple face up and 2nd couple (at top) face each other. 1st and 3rd couples one extra change to progress. Source: Caledonian Country Dances. Book the founh 2nd Edition. I. Walsh. Copyright 1985 Kepas Consultants. Eynsham Oxford