ins_withywind
Withywind
Marjorie Heffer & William Porter in 1932
published in Maggot Pie. It is a Square dance.
There is no progression in this dance. It is a USA dance.
Tune: Withywind
Part I. A1 1—4 Partners lead forward and back a double. 5—8 The men, followed by their partners, cast off to their left and meet in the centre. 9-12 The men, giving right-hand-across to each other and left hands to their partners’ right hands, dance round eight steps clockwise. 13-16 The women cast off to their left and skip back counter-clockwise to places, each woman followed by her partner. A2 1—4 As in Al. 5—8 The women, followed by their partners, cast off to their right and meet in the centre. 9—12 The women, giving left-hands-across to each other and right hands to their partners’ left hands, dance round eight steps counter-clockwise. 13—16 The men cast off to their right and skip back clockwise to places, each man followed by his partner. B Bar 1 All set obliquely to the right, so that the women stand facing outward and the men stand opposite their partners, facing inward. Bar 2 Partners honour. 3-4 Partners give right hands and change places. Bar5 All set obliquely to the left, so that partners face each other in improper places: Bar 6 Partners honour. 7—8 Partners give right hands and change places. Part 11. Al 1—4 Partners side. 5-8 As in Part l. 9-12 The men go hands-four once round clockwise (sl.s.). 13—16 Each man dances counter-clockwise round his pattner (sk.s.). A2 1—4 Partners side. 5-8 Asin Partl. Ji me 9-12 The women go hands-four once round counter-clockwise (sl.s.). 13—16 Each woman dances clockwise round her partner (sk.s.). B 1—8 As in Part I. Part III Al 1—4 Partners arm with the right. 5-8 The men, followed by their partners, cast off to the left and return to places. 9-12 Four changes of a circular hey, each man passing the woman on his left by the right (sk.s.). 13—16 Hands-eight counter-clockwise to places (sls.) A2 1—4 Partners arm with the left. 5-8 The women, followed by thelr partners, cast off to the right and return to places. 9—12 As in Al, each man passing the woman on his left by the left (sk.s.). 13—16 Hands-eight clockwise to places (sls.). B 1-8 As in Part I
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