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The Night Cap
Devised by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter in 1932
4cpls square 1932 Maggot Pie
Recordings; night_cap-065_bn8bc-06.mp3.zip
night_cap-stylized-074-bnntcap-04.mp3.zip
Part Beats Description
Chorus:
A1 4 Inside hands joined w/partner, all take 2 step-togethers
to the right.
4 Forward a double, face partner and take 2-H [gents have
their backs to the center of the square]
4 Gents dance forward/ladies back a double.
4 Ladies dance forward/gents back, opening into the square
A2 8 W/partner, take 2 steps left, then forward a double.
Face partner and take 2-H [ladies have their back to
the center of the square]
8 As above, with ladies starting forward/gents back.
End in original places
First Figure:
B1 4 Sides face partner. 1s dance forward.
4 1s separate and slip out through nearest side couple
as 3s dance up to end between the sides
4 Mirror hands-across œ [on 1st gent side R-H,
on 1st lady L-H], til the 1s are in the center facing up
4 All dance home: 1s straight ahead, 3s around the side,
sides finish the turn
4 All face partner and turn single.
B2 20 Repeat, with heads facing, 4s leading the figure,
hands across at the heads [[4th|gent R-H, 4th lady L-H]],
dance home and turn single.
CHORUS: A1-2 As above
Second Figure:
B1 16 Head couples face R-H couple, making 2 long lines of 4 on
the diagonal. Middle people dance a full figure-8 through
the nearest end.
4 All face partner and turn single.
B2 16 Head couples face L-H couple, making 2 long lines of 4 on
the other diagonal. New middle people dance a full figure-8
through the nearest end.
4 All face partner and turn single.
CHORUS: A1-2 As above
Third Figure:
B1 8 W/partner, lead away and come back. Face partner.
8 Circular hey œ, passing partner R-shoulder to start.
4 In opposite place, face partner and turn single
B2 20 Repeat to home place
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