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A Trip to Highgate
A triple minor longways dance
Thompson, Twenty Four Country Dance, 1777.
Interpreted by W.S. Porter, M Heffer and A. Heffer in 1931
Recording: trip_to_highgate--009.mp3.zip
A1 1st couple Set 3 to the right and left with the 2.d Lady while coming forward and taking hands in circle of 3 and turn with 2 step-change-travelling steps then with the 2d Gent set to right and left and turn A2 lead down the middle, up again & cast off B1 hands 6 quite round to the left and back B2 1s lead though the bottom by going between 3s and casting back into middle and top by going up between 2s then casting back into middle.
A Trip to Highgate
Different version
Al 1-4 First couple and second lady join hands in a ring, set right, then circle three to the left. 5-8 First couple repeat with second man. A2 1-4 First couple lead down the center, 5-8 dance back and cast one place to progress. Bl 1-8 Circle six, left and right. (slip ring) B2 1-8 Heys on own side, both ends casting into the hey. (first couple face down to start)
John Garden's commentary:
In the Apted, The Playford Ball, P&P1995 versions the problem of not having enough time in A1 to set to the right and left and circle 3 hands left all in 8 counts is solved by having dancers set only to the right, then using 6 slip steps to turn the circle.
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