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-====== BRITISH SORROW ======
-Tune: Duke of Perth\\
-The dance from Saltator manuscript.
-<code>
-Lead down two couple, up again, cast down one,
-Right hands across and round with third couple,
-Left hands across and round with second couple,
-Hands six round,
-Half right and left, set, half right and left back again.</code>
-Modern-day translation:
-<code>
- Couples | - 4 - 7 etc. active. Do NOT cross over
-Active couples down the outside below two couples.
-Up the center with partner and cast off one couple.
-Right hand star once around with the couple below.
-Left hand star once around with the couple above.
-To the right circle six hands once around.
-The top two couples right and left four.</code>
-====== SPANKING JACK ======
-Tune: Cincinnati Hornpipe\\
-The dance from Griffith’s manuscript:
-<code>
-First and second couples cross hands half round, back again.
-Lead down in the middle, back, cast off,
-Four hands round with the third couple,
-Right hand and left with the first.</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active. Do NOT cross over\\
-<code>
-Top two couples right hand star half around. TO oye,
-Same two couples left hand star half round to place. :
-Active couples down the center with partner.
-Same way back and cast off one couple.
-Active couple circles four hands round with next below.
-Top two couples right and left four.</code>
-This contra may be terned into an “every-other-couple once the
-pattern is well set. Most groups like it better as  dunle-minor. It certainly
-keeps you on your toes and is definitely not a dance for the love-sick nor the
-anwary’
-The name of this dance has nothing to do with corporal punishment but is
-the name of a certain flag flown by our U.S. Navy ships
-====== ELEGANCE AND SIMPLICITY ======
-Tune: Reilly's Own\\
-The dance from the Dedham manuscript: \\
-<code>
-First couple mullinett half round with the second couple; then half round
-with the third,
-Half right hand and left with the third; then half right hand and left with
-the second, and that will bring you back to your places,
-First chassa in the middle, rigadoon,
-Back and cast off one couple,
-Right hand and left at top.</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active. Do NOT cross over.
-<code>
-First two couples a right hand star half round.
-First and third couples a left hand star half round.
-Same two couples half right and left.
-First and second couples half right and left.
-First couple down the center, same way back and cast off one couple.
-Same two couples right and left four.</code>
-I have omitted the rigadoon figure though leaving it in the original descrip-
-tion for the pure of heart. Here’s how you do it: “Leap onto the left foot, ex-
-tending the right foot to the side; leap onto the right foot, extending left foot
-the side; leap, landing with both feet together; make a small jump, landing
-with both feet together”. This is one way to dance a rigadoon step. I am not
-convinced that it is absolutely correct, but offer it as an example. I cannot see
-today’s dancer accepting this figure with enthusiasm!
-====== FISHER’S HORNPIPE ======
-Music: “Fisher's Hornpipe” played by Ralph Page’\\
-The dance from Griffith’s manuscript:
-<code>
-Cast off back, up again
-Lead down the Middle, up again, and cast off one Co.,
-Hands cross at Bottom, halfway, back again
-Right and left at Top.</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active. Do NOT cross on
-<code>
-Active couples down the outside and back.
-Active couples down the center with partner and back, cast off,
-Right hand star with the couple below, left hand star back.
-Active couples right and left four with the couple above.</code>
-====== THE PLEASURE OF PROVIDENG ======
-“Davy, Davy Nick-Nock™\\
-The dance from the Griffith manuscript.
-<code>
-Cast off two Co. - come at Top through the Middle, and second and
-third Co. Hands across - back again - first Co. lead lead down the Middle - up
-again - cast off one Co. - right and left at Top. </code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active Do NOT cross.
-<code>
-Active couples down the outside of the set past two couples,
-Up the center of the set to original places.
-Active couples balance each other.
-Second and third couples a right hand star once around, return to place
-with a left hand star.
-Active couples down the center and back, cast off one couple
-Top two couples right and left four. </code>
-====== MISS ARNOLD'S DELIGHT ======
-Brisk Young Lads & Sixpenny Girl Medley”\\
-The Dance from the Griffith manuscript:
-<code>
-Cast off two Co. - up again - second and third Co. four Hands - so
-back again - first Co. lead down the Middle - up again - and cast off one
-Co. - turn your Partner with your right hand - so back again with the left,</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active Do NOT cross.
-<code>
-Active couples down the outside of the set and return to place,
-Couples two and three circle four hands around, then circle back to
-original places.
-Active couple down the center and back, cast off one couple.
-Active couple turn by the right hand once round, back by the left.</code>
-====== THE HUMOURS OF BOSTON ======
-Music: “Mason's Apron” played by Sean Maguire\\
-The dance from Ww. J's manuscript:
-<code>
-Chasse outside, back,
-Four hands round,
-Lead down the middle, up, cast off 1 couple,
-Hands round.</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active Do NOT cross.
-<code>
-Active couples down the outside and back to place.
-Circle four hands round and back with the couple below.
-Active couples down the center and back with partner.
-Cast off one couple.
-Six hands once around.</code>
-====== La BELLE CATHERINE ======
-“Quadrille des vieux'\\
-The dance from W. J.’s manuscript:
-<code>
-Three couples balance, right and left at top
-Lead down the middle, up
-Cast off one couple
-hands round, back again,</code>
-Modern-day translation, slightly rearranged: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active Do NOT cross.
-<code>
-Top three couples balance partners,
-Top two couples half right and left.
-Top three couples balance partners again,
-Top two couples half right and left to place,
-Active couples down the center and back.
-Cast off one couple.
-Four hands round with the couple below and back to place,</code>
-in this dance the right and left is accomplished
-with the active man and the inactive lady bonding the pivot as they turn as
-couples to face center of the set. Have faith! That's the way it was done in
-this danes. The old rule used to be “if you have someone on your right YOU
-hold the pivot and back around in place.”
-====== DORCHESTER MARCH ======
-“Behind the Old Briar Patch”\\
-The dance from the Muzzey manuscript:
-<code>
-Cast off two couple, back again, cross over 2 couple & lead up in the middle
-cast off one couple, hands four round at bottom & cross four at the top</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active Do NOT cross.
-<code>
-Active couples down the outside and back.
-Active couples cross over and
-Down the outside below two couples, up the center with Partner cross to
-own side to cast off one couple.
-Top three couples circle six hands once around.
-Then circle four with the couple below.
-Left hand star with the couple above.</code>
-====== WAYS OF THE WORLD ======
-Tune: Lord MacDonald's Reel\\
-The dance from the Muzzey manuscript.
-<code>
-st Gent. haize on the lady’s side & the Ist lady on the Gent side
-Lead down the middle - up - cast off one couple,
-hands half round - back - right & left. </code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1-4-7 etc, active. Cross over before
-starting the dance.
-<code>
-Top three couples on each side do a figure eight.
-Active couple down the center and back with partner.
-Cast off one couple and six hands once around.
-Top two couples right and left four.</code>
-====== MADAM, YOU ARE THE ONE ======
-The dance from W. D.’s manuscript:
-<code>
-First couple change sides, chasse down one couple, then chasse up inside of
-second couple and cast off into your places,
-Then the lady hays with upper couple, at the same time the gent with
-the third couple,
-Then mullinet with third couple, rigadoon, back and rigadoon
-Right and left at top.</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active Do NOT cross.
-<code>
-Active couple change places, down the outside below two couples, up the
-center with partner, cross to place and cast off one couple.
-Active lady does a figure eight with the couple above (second) while at the,
-same time the active man does a figure eight with the couple below (third.)
-Active couple makes a right hand star with third couple once round, the,
-back to place.
-Top two couples right and left four.</code>
-====== THE MARKET LASS ======
-Tune: Glenn Towle\\
-The dance from the Burbank manuscript:
-<code>
-Down outside, and cross below 3d couple and cast up one
-Six balance, gentleman sasha to the left, and place himself between the 3rd
-couple, the lady sasha to the left and place herself between the 3rd  cpl
-Six balance, give your partner your right hand and swing round so as to
-stand in a right position to right and left at top </code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active Do NOT cross.
-<code>
-Active couples go down the outside of the set,
-Cross over and come up one couple.
-Forward six and back.
-Right hand to partner, turn three-quarters round and
-Forward six and back again,
-Turn partner three-quarters round into place below one couple,
-Right and left four,</code>
-====== VILLAGE MAID ======
-The dance from the Nichols manuscript:
-<code>
-The first couples balance and allamande quite round: first couple shasse in
-the middle, up and cast off; three ladies swing half round and back. and the
-three gentlemen do the same, at the same time; right and left at top,</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active Do NOT cross.
-<code>
-Couples one and two balance partners, then allamande once round
-Active couple down the center with partner and back to cast of round the
-second couple,
-First, second and third ladies three hands once around: the other way back
-Tart second and third gentlemen do the same at the same time
-Top two couples right and left four.</code>
-====== MISS PARKER'S FANCY ======
-Tune “Cock O' the North".\\
-The dance from the Shepley manuscript;
-<code>
-Cast off 2 couple, back again, down jn the middle, up again,
-cast off one couple
-Lady set with 2d couple & Gent. with 3rd couple
-Hands quite round with the same
-Right and left at top</code>
-Modern-day translation:\\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7, etc., active. Do NOT Cross over,
-<code>
-Active couples down the outside and return to place,
-Same active couples down the center with partner ang back.
-Cast off one couple
-Active lady balances with the second couple; at the same time the active
-man balances with the third couple,
-Circle three hands around on each side.
-Top two couples right and left four</code>
-====== THE Lilly ======
-The dance from the manuscript:
-<code>
-Chasse outside, rigadoon; back, rigadoon, then chasse halfway with se-
-cond couple, rigadoon; and mullinets back then six hangs half round and
-back, right and left at top,</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7, etc., active. Do NOT Cross over,
-<code>
-Active couples down the outside and back.
-Top two couples pass through, turn alone, a left hand star
-to original side of the set,
-Top three couples circle six hands once around.
-Top two couples right and left four. </code>
-====== PICKERING'S REMOVE ======
-tune Starr Label Reel\\
-The dance from Saltator manuscript:
-<code>
-First and third couples balance together
-The first down the outside, the third up in the middie
-Balance as before
-Third down the outside, the first up in the middle, brise
-Six hands half round and back
-Right and left at top</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7, etc., active. Do NOT Cross over,
-<code>
-First and third couples balance up and down the set,
-First couple down the outside, third couple up the center,
-Same two couples balance again up and down the set.
-First couple up the center, cast off;
-third couple down the outside to original place.
-Circle six hands once around.
-Top two couples right and left four.</code>
-====== JENNY NETTLE ======
-tune “Miller’s Reel”\\
-The dance from Saltator manuscript:
-<code>
-The first Gentleman down the outside, up the middle, while the third Lady
-goes up the outside and down the middle
-Meeting, they swing quite round to their places
-The first Lady and third Gentleman do the same
-The first couple down the middle, up, cast off
-Six hands half round and back</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active. Do NOT cross over,
-<code>
-First gentleman down the outside past two couples, while the third lady
-walks up outside the set past two couples.
-The man walks up the set to meet third lady who walks down the set,
-They meet, join right hands and turn half round and retire to places,
-Their partners do the same,
-Active couples down the center and back, cast off,
-Couples one, two and three circle six hands round,</code>
-====== THE BOLD HIGHLANDER ======
-tune “The Hamilton Rant”\\
-The dance from the Saltator manuscript:
-<code>
-Mullinett with your right hand half round
-First couple down the outside, back, and
-Mullinett with your left hand to your places
-Down the middle, up, cast off,
-Right and left.</code>
-* "mullinett" is a corruption of the French "moulinette"
-(little windmill) which is the french term for star or hands across.
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active, Dg NOT cross over
-<code>
-Couples one and two make a right hand star, half way round,
-Active couple down the outside of the set on opposite side ang return
-Same two couples make a left hand star, half way round to places,
-Active couple down the center with partner and back.
-Cast off one couple.
-Top two couples right and left four.</code>
-This dance may be done as a duple minor if you wish to. In fact it's quite
-nice with  alternate couples active; it keeps evervhody on their toes.
-====== THE Wish to Please ======
-music ‘Maple Leaf jig*\\
-The dance from the Saltator Manuscript.
-<code>
-Four hands at the top half round and back
-First lady and second Gentleman swing quite round, first Gentleman and
-second lady Swing quite round
-First couple down the middle, up, cast off
-Lead down the outside and back</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active. Do NOT cross over.
-<code>
-Couples one and two circle four hands round and back.
-First lady and Second gentleman turn with both hands once around,
-Their partners do the same,
-Actives down the center and back, cast off.
-Same active couple down the outside and back to place,</code>
-====== I LEFT MY SWEET GIRL BEHIND ME ======
-Music: “The Girl I Left Behind Me"\\
-Played by George Gulyagg,\\
-The dance from the Otsego manuscript:
-<code>
-Down outside, lead up in the middle and cast off one couple
-The 3d couple perform the same
-Four half round, change sides
-Right and left</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active. Do NOT cross over.
-<code>
-Active couples down the outside, up the center to place and cast off,
-The second couple do the same.
-Same two couples circle half way round.
-Same two couples pass through.
-Same two couples right and left four.</code>
-This dance may be danced as duple mimor set but it has always seemed a
-potter dance to keep it as a triple minor set. But you're dancing it, I'm not!
-====== My HEART DESIRE ======
-Music "On the road to Boston" by Ralph Page\\
-The dance from the Otsego Manuscript:
-<code>
-First couple change sides and cast off two couple, balance,
-Change sides, lead up in the middle, cast off one couple
-Six hands half round and back
-Three couple promenade
-Right and left,</code>
-Modern-day translation; \\
-Couples | - 4. 7 etc., active, Do NOT cross over.
-<code>
-Active couples change sides, 80 down the outside below two couples,
-Come up the center with partner, cross over to origina] side, cast off
-Six hands around,
-Same three couples promenade,
-Top two couples right and left four.</code>
-====== THE DOUBTFUL SHEPHER ======
-or
-**KISS YOUR GRANNY**\\
-Music: The tune “What A Beau Your Granny Was"\\
-The two dances from the Otsego manuscript:\\
-**WHAT A BEAU YOUR GRANNY WAS**
-<code>
-The three ladies lead round the
-three Gentlemen, at the same time
-the three Gentlemen set, and three
-hands round, the three Gentlemen
-lead round the three Ladies, at the
-same time the three Ladies set and
-three hands round, the first couple
-poucette with the second couple
-into the second couples’ places, and
-turn their partners half round with
-both hands, right and left at top.</code>
-**and MEMORY**
-<code>
-First three ladies lead round, first
-three gentlemen do the same, down
-in the middle, back, cast off, hangs
-six round.</code>
-Modern-day translation: \\
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc., active. Do NOT cross over.
-<code>
-Three ladies single file around the three men who
-At the same time balance and circle three hands once around.
-Three men single file around the three ladies who
-At the same time balance and circle three hands once around.
-Active couples down the center and back to cast off one couple.
-Same three couples six hands once completely round,</code>
-I think of this dance as a study in counterpoint. The dance will grow on
-you. I have no qualms about combining the two dances to form another
-dance; all the old-time dancing masters did it.
-====== SHELTY FROLIC ======
-Couples 1 - 4 - 7 etc. active.\\
-Tune: Leith Country Dance \\
-The dance from the Schaffer manuscript:
-<code>
-Down outside; up again;
-Down the middle and back again, cast off.
-Hands four round with the bottom; :
-And right and left at top.</code>
-Modern-day translation:\\
-Couples | - 4 - 7 etc. active. Do NOT cross over
-<code>
-Active couples down the outside and back.
-Same active couples down the center with partner and back cast off
-Circle four hands round with the third couple, and back.
-Top two couples right and left four.</code>
-This dance may be done as a duple minor if you wish. It certainly is a nice
-little dance when done that way. The old directions do not say to circle back
-the other way but it’s a better dance picture when danced so, and the figures
-come out with the music.