Mad Robin Ball Program

Colin Hume, 1991; Dances with a Difference #5

“Right-Right Circular Hey”: all with opposite cross passing by R, then turn back on partner and back up, passing partner by R; repeat passing opposite then partner by R to original place.

“Double Gypsy”: women change places passing L-shoulder, loop L and return passing L while (immediately after women start) men change places passing R-shoulder, loop R and return passing R; all swing neighbor, and end facing partner.

Ladies chain 1/2; with women in the lead R-hands across as follows: women begin a R-hand turn men fall in behind partner and all R-hands across once around; with new couple L-hands across once around. All set and turn single.

1s lead down the center, turn alone; lead back to place, turn single up.

2s repeat A1, starting up center.

Starting with partner, 2 changes of right and left; partner R-shoulder gypsy; circle L; partner 2-hand turn 1/2.

Alice	The Fandango	Long Live London
The Ashford Reunion	Hit and Miss	Mad Robin
The Collier's Daughter	The Homecoming	Muriel's Measure
Correli's Maggot	Jack's Health	When Laura Smiles
Elizabeth	The Jovial Beggars	The Young Widow

A1	1st corners set, R-hand turn 1/2.
A2	2nd corners set, R-hand turn 1/2.
B	All fall back with two single steps, cross over passing R-shoulder with partner; turn alone into single file circle and go clockwise once around; all 2-hand turn partner.

First Part
A	Forward a double and fall back. Facing partner, fall back a double and come forward.
B1	1st woman and 3rd man go counterclockwise halfway around the outside (skipping) while other 4 facing R diagonal set and change places; then all turn single.
B2	All with new partner set, 2-hand turn 1 1/2 to original side.
Second Part
A1&2	With new partner side into line by R-shoulder; then L.
B1&2	Same as First Part.
Third Part
A1&2	With new partner arm R; then L.
B1&2	Same as First Part.

A1	1s cross and go below (2s move up); 2-hand turn.
A2	1s cross again and go below (2s do not move up); 2-hand turn.
B1	1s lead up to 2nd place and circle with original 2s; all turn single.
B2	4 changes of circular hey; with partner 2-hand turn.

A1	1st corners set, turn single; 2-hand turn.
A2	2nd corners repeat.
B1	1s cross and go below (2s move up); 1s 1/2 figure-8 up.
B2	1s gate down with the couple below; gate up with the couple above.

Program

Dances

Dance Descriptions

1 Alice

2 The Ashford Anniversary

3 The Collier’s Daughter

4 Corelli’s Maggot

5 Elizabeth

6 The Fandango

7 Hit and Miss

8 The Homecoming

9 Jack's Health

10 The Jovial Beggars

11 Long Live London

12 Mad Robin

13 Muriel’s Measure

14 When Laura Smiles

15 The Young Widow

A	1s set, 2-hand turn _; all with neighbor set, 2-hand turn 1/2.
B	All with partner back to back; circle L 1/2 and fall back.
C	“Open ladies chain”: women cross giving R-hands, with partner L-hand turn; cross back giving R-hands, with neighbor L-hand turn.
D	1s cross while 2s wait, all 1/2 double figure 8, then 1s go down the outside while 2s lead up.

A1	1s R-hand turn; cast to 2nd place (2s move up).
A2	1s L-hand turn; cast to 3rd place (3s move up).
B1	All slip L and R.
B2	1s lead to top, cast to 2nd place (3s move down) and turn single down.
A1&2	“2-hand turns with contra corners”: 1s turn 1st contra corner, then partner; then 2nd contra corner, then partner, this time turning 1_ to own side and accelerating into a skip.
B1	With 1st man going up through 2s and 1st woman down through 3s, 1s figure 8 through end couple (skipping).
B2	With 1st man going down through 3s and 1st woman up through 2s, 1s hey for 3 with end couple, passing L-shoulder with 1st contra corner to start (skipping), then 1s lead to bottom (3s move up).

First Part
A	Forward a double and back. Repeat.
B1	Lead partner in; lead opposite out.
B2	Lead opposite in; taking R-hand with partner, fall back to place.
C	Facing partner, 4 changes of circular hey. (skipping)
Second Part
A	Siding. Repeat.
B&C	Same as First Part.
Third Part
A	Arm R & L.
B&C	Same as First Part.

A1	“Gent around two and lady cut through”: 1st man cast below 2nd woman and go 3/4 around 2s to partner’s place while 1st woman follow partner across set, go outside and around 2nd woman, then come up center to partner’s place.
A2	2s repeat A1 into line as follows: 2nd man cast above 1st man and go 3/4 around 1s through partner’s place then continue up to end in line between 2s while 2nd woman follow partner across set, outside and around 1st man through partner’s place then continue up the outside to end on the outside of line of 4, all facing up as follows (L to R): 2W 1M 2M 1W.
B1	Lead up, turn alone and fall back up the set; lead down (2 bars).
B2	Starting R-shoulder with neighbor, straight hey for 4 halfway; with neighbor 2-hand turn 3/4 and face out, man on R and woman on L.
C1	With neighbor lead out and lead back; women change places, men change places.
C2	Circle L 1/2, with partner 2-hand turn.

A1	1s cross giving R-hands and go below (2s move up); 1s 2-hand turn once and face up.
A2	All with neighbor back to back; face partner and with neighbor fall back and set.
B	Lead forward, then cloverleaf turn single; 4 changes of right and left, with partner 2-hand turn to original side.

First Part
A1	All slipping circle L; turn single
A2	Slipping circle R; turn single.
B1	With partner, fall back and come forward; men cast L and move one place to the R while women follow, ending where they started.
B2	With new partner, fall back and come forward; women cast R and move one place to the L while men follow, ending where they started.
Second Part
A1	With next partner, siding; turn single.
A2	Repeat.
B1&2	Same as First Part.
Third Part
A1	With next partner arm R; turn single.
A2	Arm L; turn single.
B1&2	Same as First Part.

A1	1st man turn corner R-hand; partner L-hand, then go below (2nd man move up).
A2	1st woman turn partner L- hand; corner R-hand, then go below (2nd woman move up).
B1	1st woman move up the middle and down the outside while 1st man move up the outside and down the middle; 1s 2-hand turn.
B2	2s repeat B1, 2nd woman starting down the middle and 2nd man down the outside.

A1	1s set; R-hand turn 1/2. Men cross; women cross.
A2	All with partner back to back. Circle 3/4 then open to a line of four facing up.
B1	Lead up a double and back; face partner. Starting R-shoulder, straight hey for 4 halfway.
B2	With partner R-hand turn 3/4. L-hand star once to progress.

A1	1s and 2s R-hands across, then L.
A2	1s lead down the center; turn as a couple; skip back up and cast off (2s move up).
B1	Taking hands along the lines, all set twice.
B2	Circle L 1/2, ending with original 2nd and 3rd couples facing up and down the set, 1s moving back slightly.
C1	2s and 3s set twice.
C2	2s and 3s 2 changes of right and left.