ins_queen_of_sheba
The Queen of Sheba
Dance was devised by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter in 1932
Published in “Maggot Pie”.
Proper four couple longways dance with no progression.
(Some people dance this with the 1s+3s improper, but the original shows all proper)
Tune: Queen of Sheba
Al 1—4 Partners lead up and back a double. 5-8 Ist man gypsies clockwise with 2nd man, both facing outward, while 1st woman does the same with 2nd woman, 3rd man with 4th man, and 3rd woman with 4th woman. A2 1—4 Partners lead down and back a double. 5—8 The same pairs as in Al gypsy counter- clockwise, facing outward. Bl 1—4 Ist and 2nd couples right-hands-across once round, while 3rd and 4th couples do the same. 5—8 2nd and 3rd couples left-hands-across once round, while the others skip half way round the set clockwise, so that 1st and 4th couples end in each other’s places, improper. B2 1-4 1st and 3rd couples right-hands-across once round, while 2nd and 4th couples do the same. 5—8 As in BI, to places. Part 11. Al 1—4 1st and 3rd couples, all facing the right wall go forward and back a double, while 2nd and 4th couples, all facing the left wall, do the same. 5—8 As in Part I A2 1-4 Ist and 3rd couples, all facing the left wall, go forward and back a double, while 2nd and 4th couples, all facing the right wall, do the same. 5—8 As in Part I. BI 1—2 1st and 4th men turn their partners with right hands three-quarters way round, at the same time approaching each other, so that they form a straight line down the middle of the set. In that position they raise right arms to make arches. 3—8 2nd and 3rd couples dance one round clockwise under the arches to places (sk.s.); and in the last two bars the 1st and 4th couples complete their turn and fall into places. B2 1—2 2nd and 3rd men turn with right hands three-quarter way round, while 2nd and 3rd women do the same, so that they four make a straight line across the set. They raise their right arms to make arches. ” 3-8 1st and 4th couples dance once round clockwise under the arches to places sks); and in the last two bars the others complete their turns and fall into places. Part 111. Al 1-4 1st couple lead up and back a double, while 4th couple lead down and back a double, 2nd and 3rd men lead out and back a double to the left wall, and their partners do the same to the right wall. 5—8 As in Part I. Bl 1-4 1st and 3rd couples face down, the others up. A straight hey on each side, neighbours passing by the right, until the couples are in reverse order (sk.s.). 5-6 One more change of the hey on each side, so that 3rd couple is at the top, 4th couple in second place, lst couple in third place, and 2nd couple at the bottom (sk.s.). 7—8 Partners turn each other half way round. changing places. B2 1—6 All as in Bl, until couples are in their own places, improper. 7—8 Partners turn each other half way round to places.
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Not many dances were devised in the 1920s and 30s.
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