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
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.
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
FORMAT: 4 couples longways
MUSIC: 4 or 8 * 32-bar jigs
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.
Trip to Kilburn can do.