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 ====== The Old Mole ====== ====== The Old Mole ======
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 +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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    All face L wall, forward a double and back; set and turn single. ​    All face L wall, forward a double and back; set and turn single. ​
    Same to R wall.    Same to R wall.
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    1st corners meet, fall back; then cross. ​    1st corners meet, fall back; then cross. ​
    2nd corners the same. Then middle couple.    2nd corners the same. Then middle couple.
    2nd and 3rd women, and 1st and 2nd men, make arches, ​    2nd and 3rd women, and 1st and 2nd men, make arches, ​
-   come forward and fall back; +   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, ​    ​Return with arches made by 1st and 2nd women, ​
    and 1st and 2nd men     and 1st and 2nd men 
    (2nd couple give L hands each time).    (2nd couple give L hands each time).
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    ​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. ​
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    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.
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    then cast back to places. Repeat.    then cast back to places. Repeat.
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 +Video: https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=G31AmwAuam0\\
 [[ ins_old_mole_ancient | Old Mole ancient version ]] [[ ins_old_mole_ancient | Old Mole ancient version ]]
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 +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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