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ins_old_mole [2019/04/24 01:34]
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ins_old_mole [2024/04/08 03:31]
mar4uscha
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 ====== The Old Mole ====== ====== The Old Mole ======
 +
 +Playford 1651. \\
 +Adapted by Cecil Sharp in 1912.\\
 3 couple longways \\ 3 couple longways \\
 Recording: {{ ::​music:​old_mole--032.mp3.zip |}} Recording: {{ ::​music:​old_mole--032.mp3.zip |}}
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 <​code>​ <​code>​
    Lead up a double and back; partners set and turn single. Repeat.    Lead up a double and back; partners set and turn single. Repeat.
-   All face L wall, forward a double and back; set and turn single. Same to R wall. +   All face L wall, forward a double and back; set and turn single. ​ 
-   1st corners meet, fall back; then cross. 2nd corners the same. Then middle couple. +   Same to R wall. 
-   2nd and 3rd women, and 1st and 2nd men, make arches, come forward and fall back; +    
 +   1st corners meet, fall back; then cross. ​ 
 +   2nd corners the same. Then middle couple. 
 +   2nd and 3rd women, and 1st and 2nd men, make arches, ​ 
 +   come forward and fall back; 
 +    ​
    then cross over with 1st woman and 3rd man respectively. ​    then cross over with 1st woman and 3rd man respectively. ​
-   ​Return with arches made by 1st and 2nd women, and 1st and 2nd men +   ​Return with arches made by 1st and 2nd women, ​ 
 +   and 1st and 2nd men 
    (2nd couple give L hands each time).    (2nd couple give L hands each time).
 +   
    ​Repeat whole arches figure,    ​Repeat whole arches figure,
    ​Corners cross as before, back to places.    ​Corners cross as before, back to places.
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    1st and 3rd couples fall back; 1st and 3rd men turn,     1st and 3rd couples fall back; 1st and 3rd men turn, 
    as do 1st and 3rd women, and 2nd couple. ​    as do 1st and 3rd women, and 2nd couple. ​
 +   
    These pairs side; partners turn.    These pairs side; partners turn.
    ​Men'​s straight hey, 1st man face down, 2nd and 3rd up.     ​Men'​s straight hey, 1st man face down, 2nd and 3rd up. 
    ​Women'​s hey the same.    ​Women'​s hey the same.
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    ​Circular hey twice round, 1st couple facing partners, ​    ​Circular hey twice round, 1st couple facing partners, ​
    2nd couple facing down, 3rd up.    2nd couple facing down, 3rd up.
    1st couple followed by others cast to bottom; ​    1st couple followed by others cast to bottom; ​
-   then cast back to places. Repeat.</​code>​+   then cast back to places. Repeat. 
 +</​code>​ 
 +Video: https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=G31AmwAuam0\\ 
 +[[ ins_old_mole_ancient | Old Mole ancient version ]]
  
-[[ INS:​Old_Mole_ancient | Old Mole ancient version ]]+According to Dean-Smith & Nicol, "Old Mole" is related to the older ballad "Sir Eglamore"​ ("Sir Eglamore was a valiant knight, fa la lanky down dilly,"​)
  
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