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| This dance seems to date from the 11th edition of the Dancing Master in 1701. | This dance seems to date from the 11th edition of the Dancing Master in 1701. | ||
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| + | Recording: {{ ::music:dicks_maggot-073-bnecd-08.mp3.zip |}} | ||
| The tune, "Dick's Maggot" is now, for some reason, used for the dance "Mr | The tune, "Dick's Maggot" is now, for some reason, used for the dance "Mr | ||
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| looked at a facsimile of the original publication. | looked at a facsimile of the original publication. | ||
| - | A transcription of the original is | + | A transcription of the original (which James Hargrove had to hand) is |
| <code> | <code> | ||
| + | The 1. cu. cross over and the 2. cu. cast off. Then change places across. | ||
| + | Then cast up in your own places, and back to back, then Right and Left | ||
| + | and turn. | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | We tried this, and again on April 7 in Ogdensburg. (Thank you to dancers for indulging | ||
| + | this exercise.) The resulting dance is as follows. It is much less frantic, but requires | ||
| + | some awareness of the music. | ||
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| + | <code> | ||
| + | A1 Couple 1 cross (they may use R hand), then lead down and fall | ||
| + | back into 2nd place as Couple 2 cast up. | ||
| + | A2 Couple 1 fall back a double, then forward, then hole-in-the-wall | ||
| + | cross the set. | ||
| + | B Couple 1 cast up, Couple 2 lead down. | ||
| + | All back to back. | ||
| + | Facing partner, 3 changes of Rights and Lefts, finishing by looping | ||
| + | into progressed places (the "turn" in the original). | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | Some variants of the orthodox version follow. | ||
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| Dick's Maggot 1702 duple minor, longways | Dick's Maggot 1702 duple minor, longways | ||
| - | Part Bars Description | + | Part Bars Description |
| - | A1 2 1's change places & lead down center to 2nd place while | + | A1 2 1's change places & lead down center to 2nd place while |
| - | 2's cast up into 1st place | + | 2's cast up into 1st place |
| - | 2 2's change places & lead down center to 2nd place while | + | 2 2's change places & lead down center to 2nd place while |
| - | 1's cast up into 1st place | + | 1's cast up into 1st place |
| - | A2 2 Partners back to back | + | A2 2 Partners back to back |
| - | 2 Partners 1/2 gypsy to original places | + | 2 Partners 1/2 gypsy to original places |
| - | B 4 Circular hey, four changes beginning with partner | + | B 4 Circular hey, four changes beginning with partner |
| - | 2 Partners turn two-hands twice around | + | 2 Partners turn two-hands twice around |
| - | 2 1's cast to 2nd place while 2's lead up</code> | + | 2 1's cast to 2nd place while 2's lead up</code> |
ins_dicks_maggot.txt · Last modified: 2020/03/24 03:02 by mar4uscha
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