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The Mumping Maid
Dance was devised by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter in 1932
Published in “Maggot Pie”.
Longways for six; two women and four men and no progression.
It is a USA dance.
Tune: Mumping Maid
Part I. Al 1—4 The dancers in each file take inside hands and go forward and back a double. 5-8 The women go two changes of a circular hey, opposites passing by the right, while the men cast off to their left, round the corner places, into the middle places in two horizontal lines—i.e., lst man finishes between 2nd and 3rd women, facing up, and 2nd man between Ist and 4th women, facing down (sk.s.). A2 1—4 These horizontal lines, taking inside hands, meet and fall back a double. 5—8 As in Al, the women reversing the direction of their hey, and the men continuing round counter-clockwise into each others places (sk.s.). B1 1—4 Each man turns the woman on his right once round with the right hand, so that the two men end shoulder in the centre of the set; all four raise right arms to make arches. 5-8 3rd and 4th women skip round clockwise under the two arches to places. On the last four beats the men release hands, turn to the right, and fall back into the middle places of two horizontal lines— i.e, Ist man between 2nd and 3rd women, and 2nd man between 1st and 4th women. B2 1—4 As in Bl, each man again turning the woman on his right. 5-8 1st and 2nd women skip round clockwise under the two arches to places, and on the 1st four beats the men release hands, turn to the right, and fall into original places. Part 11. A1 1-4 The men side with the women on their right. 5—8 A morris half-hey on each side, the women casting off and the men following the women on their left (sks). (NB— 4th woman will pass in front of 2nd woman, and 3rd’ woman in front of 1st woman.) A2 1-4 The men again side with the women on their right. 5-8 As in Al, to places. (N.B—1st woman will now pass in front of 3rd, and 2nd in front of 4th.) B1 1—2 1st man advances a double to 4th woman, while 2nd man does the same to 3rd woman. 3—4 The men, giving both hands to those women, draw them back a double, until the two pairs stand side by side. 5-8 The same pairs, facing away from each other and retaining inside hands, lead out a double (obliquely), turn, change hands, and lead back a double, while 1st and 2nd women meet and fall back a double passing under the arches made by the others. All end in places. B2 1—2 Ist man advances a double to 2nd woman, while 2nd man does the same to 1st woman. 3—4 As in Bl. 5-8 As in Bl, the 3rd and 4th women now meeting and falling back a double under the arches made by the others. All end in places. Part III. Al 1—4 The men arm with the right with the women on their right. 5—8 1st man arms with the left with 4th woman, while 2nd man does the same with 3rd woman. A2 1—4 Ist man arms with the right with 2nd woman, while 2nd man does the same with 1st woman. 5—8 1st man arms with the left with 3rd woman, while 2nd man does the same with 4th woman. Bl 1—4 The men meet and fall back a double, while the women fall back and come forward a double. 5-8 Hands-six half way round. B2 1—8 All as in BI, to places.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoURgq4R1U
Not many dances were devised in the 1920s and 30s.
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