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+ | ====== PETER'S MAZE ====== | ||
+ | Dance and Music by Colin Hume\\ | ||
+ | 4 couples Square.\\ | ||
+ | Tune: PETER'S MAZE | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | Al First couple promenade round the outside of the maze, while sides go forward and back. | ||
+ | Side ladies chain across. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | A2 First couple in through the door and circle four (with the threes) half-way. Threes arch, | ||
+ | ones dive through, separate, go around one person to the middle of lines of three while | ||
+ | threes California twirl. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | Bl Forward six and back. Those who can, ladies chain across (first man, fourth lady and fourth | ||
+ | man, first lady). | ||
+ | B2 Threes lead across, separate, go around one person to lines of four. Forward eight and back. | ||
+ | Cl Circle eight half-way. Ones promenade (about half-way) until opposite their home position, | ||
+ | while the other six continue to circle to the left (about half-way) . | ||
+ | C2 Ones swing, the others finish with a line of three men facing their partners and form a | ||
+ | tunnel, effectively in a longways set with the ones at the bottom. | ||
+ | Ones lead up the tunnel (home), followed by fours, threes, twos. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | Dl: Promenade round to the left (out of the maze) until all are home. | ||
+ | D2: Join hands, go in to the middle and back. All swing partners.</code> | ||
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+ | The dance is repeated with each couple in turn leading the figure. When the twos lead, the tunnel will have the men facing the caller, etc.\\ | ||
+ | This dance was written for Peter Mayes in appreciation of his work as | ||
+ | Director of the Eastbourne Folk Festival for ten years, and was first danced at Eastbourne in 1985. |