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The Doldrum
Marjorie Heffer and William Porter in 1932
Published in “Maggot Pie”.
Round for four couples (or more) with no progression..
Tune: Doldrum
Part 1. Al 1—4 Hands-eight eight steps clockwise (sl.s.). 5—8 Retaining hands, all move forward and back a double. A2 1—4 Hands-eight counter-clockwise to places {sl.s.). 5—8 As in Al. B1 1—4 The men go forward and back a double to the centre, while the women, facing out, go forward and back a double away from the centre. 5-8 Partners go back-to-back clockwise, B2 1-4 The women go forward and back a double to the centre, while the men, facing out, go forward and back a double away from the centre. 5—8 Partners go back-to-back counterclockwise. Part 11. Al & A2 As in Part I. Bl 1—4 Partners give both hands and turn a little more than once round, so that the men, retaining their partners’ left hands, and giving their own left hands across in the centre, form two straight lines Crossing at right angles (sk.s.). 5—8 All dance eight steps round counter- clockwise (rs.). B2 1—4 Partners give both hands and turn once and a half round counter-clockwise, so that the women, retaining their partners right hands and giving their own right hands across in the centre, form two straight lines crossing at right angles (sk.s.). 8 All dance round eight steps clockwise to places (r.s.). Part III. 1 &A2 As in Part I. Bl 1—4 The men go forward a double to the centre, make a quarter-turn to their left*, and fall back into the next man’s place counter-clockwise,* while the women cast off fo their right and move round clockwise into the next woman's place. 5-8 The same movement again, leaving partners together in opposite places. B2 1—4 The women go forward a double to the centre, make a quarter-turn to their right* and fall back into the next woman's place clockwise,” while the neil cast off to their left and move round counter-clockwise into the next man’s place. 5-8 The same movement again, to original places.
*If these directions are reversed the dance may be performed by six couples. In that case, all the dancers will, in this figure progress two places clockwise, and then two places counter-clockwise.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS_qqQ3dsS0
doldrums
: a spell of listlessness or despondency
fighting off the winter doldrums
Not many dances were devised in the 1920s and 30s.
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