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Peter and Peggy

Dance devised by Gary Roodman, 2003:
Proper duple minor longways dance with double progression.
Historical English Style
Tune: Peter and Peggy

Al 1-2 First couple lead down for 3 beats (1 measure),
       then turn and fall back for 3 beats (still moving
       down the set).
   3-4 First couple lead up for 3 beats, then turn and fall
       back for 3 beats, ending in original places facing
       down the set.

   5-7 MIRROR-IMAGE HAND TURNS: Men turn
       by the right once around, as women turn by the
       left once around (using “handy hands”).

   8   First couple lead down the center into second
       place, as second couple moves up the outside to
       first place.

A2     From new places repeat Al, reversing roles.
       (Second couple lead down for 3, then fall back for
       3, etc.)             All home

B1 1-2 Face partner for two changes of rights and lefts (3
       steps on a side, with hands).

   3-4 Face partner again for three (quicker) changes of a
       circular hey (2 steps on a side, no hands). 
          End facing away from partner.

   5-6 With neighbor, lead away and turn individually.

   7-8 Lead back, pass through, and face partner for...
                 All home

B2 1-2 Everyone two-hand turn with partner once
       around.
   3-4 PROGRESS PAST TWO: First couple cast
       down one place and then lead down through the
       next couple, while second couple leads up one place
       and separates to go up one more place (these
       changes are quick).
   5-8 With this newest couple, circle hands-four once
       around and fall back into lines to begin again :
      (plenty of time). 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyn8oXwl7S8&t=148s
MUSIC: “Peter and Peggy” by Jonathan Jensen.

Teaching Point I:
It is good to have long lines for this double progression dance.

Teaching Point 2:
Teaching is a little easier if there is an even umber of couples in the major set, because then there is no waiting out at the top or bottom. At the ends, couples just turn around and come back in as the other species for the circle once around. With an odd number of couples, there is always a couple out at the bottom, which can make things a little confusing, (Of course, the advantage of an odd number 1s that, after your changeover, you will get to dance with all the couples skipped previously.)

Teaching Point 3:
The double progression in this dance is rapid and always requires a little practice. I usually have the 1's walk it, as the 2's stand still; then the reverse. Then do both parts together several times through. I may also have couples reverse roles and walk it again.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyn8oXwl7S8

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