Playford's Progeny

by Tom Senior

Longways Duple Minor

(proper or improper, at the pleasure of the dancers)

To the tune Goddesses, tempo about 120 beats per minute

A1. Circle four once around (to the left)
A2. Gate your neighbor. (asymmetric gate, dancer on left moves
forward as the other backs around.)
B1. Half Pousette with partner. (Dancer moving forward from the gate
initiates the direction of the pousette)
B2. Set and Turn single with partner.

Tom Senior, 2003

Recording: “Goddesses” on Belshazzar's Feast “John Playford's Secret Ball” (available from CDSS)

Source of dance notes: http://rscds-chicago.org/chi_branch/workshop2006/