Playford's Progeny

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====== LEAPS AND BOUNDS ======
Gary Roodman\\
Duple Minor Longways Improper\\
Historical English Style\\
Tune: LEAPS AND BOUNDS

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A 1-2  Men LHT once around (until facing Ptr) into
  3-4  Two changes of Rs and Ls: R to Pir, L along the line.
  5-6  Women (reaching back) RHT once around (until
       facing Ptr) into
  7-8  Two changes of Ls and Rs: L to Ptr, R along the line.
         [Everyone is back to original place.]
         
B1 1-4 GYPSY WITH BOTH NEIGHBORS: 
       With (previous) Nbr (not the one you just passed), 
       gypsy L; then with your own Nbr, gypsy R.
   5-6 In your own duple set, women cross on the corners;
       then men cross.
   7-8 With Nbr (who is along the line), 2HT until M1 and
       W2 are facing down the men’s line and M2 and Wi
       are facing up the women’s line (M inside the set).
B2 1-4 Lead down or up, turn individually, lead back to
       place into
   5-8 With Ptr, pass through, turn around, and 2HT once.</code>
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vFIZ4oAnco 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhEADHfVMB0\\   
Teaching Point 1: \\ Teach the orientation in B1 7-8 before 
teaching the dance, Have everyone change places with
partner and then with neighbor turn as a couple a quarter turn to
the R.

Teaching Point 2: \\ In B2 1-4, there is plenty of time to lead up or
down, turn around at the end of Measure 2, and lead back. Urge
dancers to use the full four bars of music.