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North Bay Country Dance Society Mad Robin Ball

A Trip to Holy-Well

The Great Turk

Black and Grey

Kind and Easey

Brittain’s Glory

Love and A Bottle

Captain’s Maggot/Better Day Better Deed

The Maid Peeped Out At The Window

Cuckolds All A Row

Mr. Cosgill’s Delight

De’il Take the Wars

Orange Nan

Epsom New Wells

Queen’s Square

The Garter

The Stock-Jobber’s Dream

1 A Trip to Holy-Well

Longways set, 3 couple

N. Kynaston 1710.

A1

1-4

1st couple cross R into a Right hand turn 11⁄2 round with 2nd couple, 1st couple finishing in 2nd place improper, then

5-8

2nd & 1st couples Left hand turn once round

A2

1-8

1st & 3rd couples double figure 8, 1st couple crossing down, 3rd couple casting up

B1

1-4

1st couple set, then cast, man down, woman up, round one person, to finish outside the end couples

5-6

1st man & 3rd couple, 1st woman & 2nd couple, star R 1⁄2 round

7-8

1st couple 1⁄2 Left hand turn in the centre to change ends, while 2nd & 3rd couples 1⁄2 Right hand turn to change sides

B2

1-4

1st man & 2nd couple, 1st woman & 3rd couple, star R once round, 1st couple finishing in 2nd place improper

5-8

1st couple 1⁄2 Left hand turn, then short cast down into 3rd place, 3rd couple leading up

2 Black and Grey

Longways triple

J. Playford 1686.

A1

1-8

1st & 2nd couples circle L once round, then 1st couple long cast down into 2nd place, 2nd couple leading up

A2

1-8

1st & 3rd couples circle L once round, then 1st couple long cast down into 3rd place, 3rd couple leading up and staying facing up

B1

1-4

3rd couple cast back down to place as 1st couple cross up into 2nd place, into 1st man & 3rd woman, 1st woman & 2nd man, Right hand turn 3/4 into lines across (no hands), then

5-8

1st couple Left hand turn 3/4 and fall back into 2nd place proper

B2

1-4

1st couple cross L into 1st man & 2nd woman, 1st woman & 3rd man, Left hand turn 3/4 into lines across (no hands), then

5-8

1st couple Right hand turn 3/4 and fall back into 2nd place proper

3 Brittain’s Glory

Longways set, 3 couple

J. Walsh 1715.

A1

1-8

1st man & 3rd woman 2 hand turn once round, then lead single casts to invert the set

A2

1-8

3rd man & 1st woman 2 hand turn once round, then lead single casts to places, finishing 1st couple facing down, 2nd couple up, 3rd couple facing partner

B1

1-8

Grimstock hey

B2

1-4

1st couple long cast down to 2nd place, 2nd couple turning single up then leading up into 1st place

5-8

1st & 3rd couples, partners facing, R & L 3 changes without hands

4 Captain’s Maggot/Better Day Better Deed

Longways set, 3 couple

H. Playford 1696.

A1

1-8

1st & 2nd men go R shoulder round each other, then 3 men 1/2 hey, 1st & 2nd men passing R to begin

A2

1-8

1st & 2nd women go L shoulder round each other, then 3 women 1/2 hey, 1st & 2nd women passing L to begin

B1

1-8

1st couple cross L and move up outside 2nd couple who lead down, then cross R and move up outside 3rd couple who lead down

B2

1-8

1st couple lead down the middle and back, then short cast to 2nd place, 3rd couple leading up, meet and turn single away (man R, woman L), 1st man finishing facing up for start of next turn

5 Cuckolds All A Row

2 couple set

J. Playford 1651

Part 1

A

1-8

Partners lead forward and fall back a double, twice

B1

1-4

Opposites go fwd to meet, turning about R to stand back-to-back, and return to place, turning R to face

5-8

Opposites back to back

B2

1-8

Partners repeat B1

Part 2

A

1-8

Partners side, then opposites side

B1

1-8

Men cross, then women cross, then circle L once round

B2

1-8

Women cross, then men cross, then circle L once round

Part 3

A

1-8

Partners arm R, then opposites arm L

B1

1-4

Men poussette opposite back, then, releasing Right hand, return to set formation, 1st man & 2nd woman improper in 2nd couple's place, 2nd man & 1st woman in 1st couple's place

5-8

Men, followed by opposite, cast R, back to these place

B2

1-4

Men poussette partner back, then, releasing Left hand, return to original places

5-8

Men, followed by partner, cast L, back to these places

6 De’il Take the Wars

Longways duple

H. Playford 1696.

A

1-2

1st couple long cast down into 2nd place, 2nd couple leading up

3-4

1st couple lead down through couple below and cast back up into 2nd place

5-8

2nd couple repeat A 1 - 4, to places

B

1-2

1st couple cross and move down outside 2nd couple who lead up

3-4

1st couple 1/2 figure 8 up through 2nd couple, finishing 1st couple facing down, 2nd couple up

5-6

1st couple lead down through couple below and cast back, 2nd couple moving up outside couple above and leading back

7-8

1st couple lead up through couple above and cast back, 2nd couple moving down outside couple below and leading back

9-10

1st couple 2 hand turn once round

7 Epsom New Wells

Longways duple

J. Walsh 1708.

A1

1-4

1st man & 2nd woman 1/2 Right hand turn, then return to place clockwise outside the set

A2

1-4

1st woman & 2nd man 1/2 Left hand turn, then return to place counterclockwise outside the set

B1

1-4

1st couple lead down, cast out, return up the outside, and turn towards each other to face out, while 2nd couple move up the outside, meet, lead down the middle, and turn towards each other to face out

B2

1-2

Neighbors lead out and back

3-4

1st couple cast down into 2nd place, while 2nd couple 2 hand turn moving up into 1st

8 The Garter

Longways duple

H. Playford 1688.

A1

1-4

1st man, followed by 2nd woman, goes clockwise round 1st woman, back to place

5-8

1st man & 2nd woman set forward and back, then turn single L

A2

1-4

1st woman, followed by 2nd man, goes counterclockwise round 1st man, back to place

5-8

1st woman & 2nd man set forward and back, then turn single R

B1

1-4

1st corners cross, then 2nd corners cross

5-8

1st couple cast up above 2nd couple and cross back down between them

B2

1-4

2nd couple 1/2 figure 8 down through 1st couple

5-8

All clap once and partners 2 hand turn

9 The Great Turk

Longways duple

J. Essex 1710.

A1

1-4

1st couple lead down through 2nd couple and cast back to place

A2

1-4

1st corners cross, then 2nd corners cross

B

1-4

Neighbors lead out, turn in to face back, and cross R with partner, turning shortest way to face neighbor

C1

1-4

Neighbors facing, R & L 3 changes, with a courtesy turn on the 3rd change

C2

1-4

Partners set, then cross R and turn R to face

10 Kind and Easey

Longways duple

N. Kynaston 1716.

A1

1-8

Men 1/2 figure 8 through women, then, facing each other, pass R to meet the next in line and turn out of the set to face back in

A2

1-8

Women do the same

B

1-4

In 4s, all go single file clockwise 2 places round

5-8

All meet in the centre and turn single towards neighbor back out

9-16

1st couple lead down the middle and back, then join hands 4 with 2nd couple and circle L 1/2 round to places and fall back

17-20

Partners set forward, then 1st couple short cast down to 2nd place, 2nd couple leading up

11 Love and A Bottle

Longways set, 3 couple

N. Kynaston 1710.

A1

1-8

1st woman figure 8 through 2nd couple, while 1st man figure 8 through 2nd & 3rd men, 1st man handing 1st woman into the figure, to places, finishing close

A2

1-4

1st couple fall back, then short cast down into 2nd place, 2nd couple leading up

5-8

Lines of 3 set forward and turn single away

B1

1-4

1st couple cross R and face down, into 1st man & 3rd woman Right hand turn once round, while 1st woman & 3rd man Left hand turn once round, into

5-8

1st man & 2nd woman Left hand turn 1 1/2 round, while 1st woman & 2nd man Right hand turn 1 1/2 round, 1st couple finishing in 1st place improper

B2

1-4

1st couple set, then cross R and turn R to face

5-8

1st couple clap own hands once, then cast down to 3rd place, 2nd & 3rd couples leading up

12 The Maid Peeped Out At The Window

Longways set, 4 couples

J. Playford 1651.

Part 1

A

1-8

Partners lead up and fall back a double, twice

B1

1-4

1st couple lead a single cast to invert the set

5-8

Partners set and turn single

B2

1-8

As B1, 1st couple casting up to places

Part 2

A

1-8

Partners side, twice

B1

1-4

Facing up, all slip across onto the other side, men in front, then all go single file up a double

5-8

Partners set and turn single

B2

1-4

Facing down, all slip back onto own side, women in front, then all go single file down a double

5-8

Partners set and turn single

Part 3

A

1-8

Partners arm R & L

B1

1-4

In 4s, partners 1/2 poussette clockwise

5-8

Partners set and turn single

B2

1-8

Repeat B1 to places

13 Mr. Cosgill’s Delight

Sicilian circle

J. Young 1727/8

A1

1-4

Star R

A2

1-4

Star L

B1

1

Men cross

2

Women cross

3-4

All go single file clockwise 1/2 round to places

B2

1-4

Partners facing, R & L 3 changes without hands, turning R to face the next couple

14 Orange Nan

Longways duple

J. Walsh 1713.

A1

1-2

Partners cross R and turn R to face back in

3-4

2nd corners cross R and turn R to face partner along the line

A2

1-2

Partners pass R and turn R to face back in

3-4

2nd corners cross R and turn R to face neighbor along the line

B1

1-4

Neighbors back to back

5-8

Partners facing, R & L 4 changes

B2

1-2

1st couple cross and move down outside 2nd couple who meet and lead up

3-4

2nd couple cross and move down outside 1st couple who meet and lead up

5-6

1st couple cast down into 2nd place, 2nd couple meeting and leading up

7-8

Partners 2 hand turn 1/2 round

15 Queen’s Square

Longways duple

J. Walsh 1715.

A1

1-8

1st man & 2nd woman go L shoulder round partner then, joining inside hands with partner, draw them 1/2 round counterclockwise into progressed place improper, and face partner

A2

1-8

2nd man & 1st woman go R shoulder round partner then, joining inside hands with partner, draw them 1/2 round clockwise to places, and face neighbor

B1

1-2

Neighbors poussette along the line, men up, women down, finishing slightly beyond the next pair (neutrals don't join in)

3-4

Releasing hands, all slip across onto the other side of the set (man, woman, man, woman)

5-6

Neighbors poussette back along the line, men down, women up, finishing slightly beyond partner

7-8

All turn S L, and join both hands with partner

B2

1-4

Partners 1/2 draw poussette counterclockwise, to progressed place proper, and face original neighbor

5-8

Neighbors go L shoulder round each other

16 The Stock-Jobber’s Dream

Longways duple

J. Young 1727/8

A1

1-4

1st man turns 2nd woman R hand, then his partner L hand, then 1st couple lead down through 2nd couple and cast back to place

A2

1-4

Partners set forward, turn single away, then 2 hand turn once round

B1

1-4

1st couple cast out, 2nd couple leading up, and go down the outside past 2 couples, lead back up the middle through 2 couples, and cast down into 2nd place

B2

1-4

1st couple circle L once round with couple below, then lead up through couple above (original 2nd couple) and cast back down, 2nd couple casting down and leading back up

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