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The Boys of Wexford
Dance was devised by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter in 1932
Published in “Maggot Pie”.
Proper three couple circle dance with no progression.
Round for three couples
Tune: The Boys of Wexford
Part I Al I—4 All turn out to their left and move counter- clockwise into the next dancer’s place— i.e., Ist man into Ist woman's place, 1st woman into 2nd man’s place, and so on. 5—8 All that again. 9—12 Partners set and turn single. 13—16 All take hands and go forward a double to the centre and back. A2 1—4 All turn out to their right and move clockwise iinto the next place 5—8 That again, to original places, 9—16 As in Al. Part II. | Al 1—4 With crossed hands couples cast out to the left and move counter-clockwise into the next couple’s place—i.e., Ist couple into 2nd couple’s place, and so on, 5—8 The men, with right hands, swing their partners into the centre of the set, facing them. 9-10 The men set to the right and left, falling back away from their partners as they do so. 11—12 Men come forward, turning single as they do so. 13—16 The men give both hands to their partners and draw them round clockwise into original places. A2 1—4 With crossed hands couples cast out to their right and move clockwise into the next couple’s place. 5—8 The women, with right hands, swing their partners into the centre of the set, facing them. 9-12 The women do as the men did in Al, bars 9-12 13-14 The women give both hands to their partners and draw them round counter- clockwise into original places. Part III. Al 1-2 The men move a double to the centre and face outward, while the women move into their partners’ places. 3-4 Partners set and honour. 5-6 The women move a double to the centre and face outward, while the men move out a double into their partners’ places and face inward. 7-8 Partners set and honour. 9—14 The men cast off to their left and skip once round the set counter-clockwise to places, while the women give hands in a ring, facing outward, and go once roundclockwise. 15—16 The men, with right hands, lead their partners out to places. A2 1-2 The women move a double to the centre and face outward, while the men move into their partners’ places. 3—4 Partners set and honour. 5-6 The men move a double to the centre and face outward, while the women move out a double into their partners’ places. 7-8 Partners set and honour. 9-14 The women cast off to their right and skip once round the set clockwise to places, while the men, joining hands in a ring, facing outward, go once round counterclockwise. 15—16 The women, with right hands, lead their partners out to places. Part IV. Al 1—8 The men slip counter-clockwise round their partners, facing inward, and then clock- wise round their neighbours, facing outward. 9—12 Partners turn once round with left hands, 13—16 Three changes of a circular hey, with hands, neighbours first passing by the righ (sk.s.). A2 1—8 The women slip clockwise round their partners, lacing inward, and then counter-clockwise round their neigh- bours, facing outward. 9—12 Partners turn once round with right hands 13—16 Three changes of a circular hey, with hands, neighbours first passing by the left (sk.s.). N.B.—All the dancers tt the hey in the same direction as in Al. Part V. Al & A2 All as in Part I.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4G_zwGcEQQ
Not many dances were devised in the 1920s and 30s.
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