Playford's Progeny

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====== XANADU ======

for John Lagden
<code>
A1 1-4 Face neighbor Lead partner up or down, acknowledge neighbor turn
       single away to face partner. 
   5-8 2 changes of a hey, beginning with partner, preferably without hands
A2 1-8 Repeat to get home.
B1 1-4 Set R and L to partner, set to neighbor on line.
   5-8 Back-to-back neighbor, R shoulder.
   9-12 Circle L half way, turn single L into
B2 1-4 LH star.
   5-8 RH star half way with next couple up or down set. Turn single L to
       face up.
   9-12 2nd couple cast and lead up, while lst couple lead up and cast, (but
           N.B. last time).
LAST TIME
B2 9-12 Facing Presence, take inside hand with partner, step to R and honor,
        step to L and honor.</code>
Notes
a) The dance has a double progression and is self-adjusting on the ends.
It works best with an even number of couples.
b) Couples reaching the end of the set at B2 bar 5 should stand out for
the rest of the turn, except, of course, at the end of the dance when
they should join in the honouring.


====== THE FELTON RAG ======

A Wedding Present for John and Liz.\\
5 couple longways couples 2 & 4 improper, 
<code>
A1 All back to back pt, Cross R shoulder, men turning L women R
A2 Men (except M1) taking woman on their R, 1/2 Promenade with Opposite
   Pair, and 1/2 R & L through with them, while couple 1 Cross, cast two
   Places, cross again, and cast to bottom of set,
B1 Couples 2 & 3, and couples 4 & 5, R hand star, Women, Keeping hand,
   turn into 1/2 Ladies: Chain with ptn, while couple 1 (at bottom of
   Set) do R and L hand turns,
B2 As couple 1 cast back to top of Set, the others circle L in their
   fours, All swing, couple 1 with Ptn, the others With their opposit,
   and end facing down, men with ladies on their R. rr
A3 1-6 The bottom Pair cast L and stand on the side, facing across; the next
       Pair move down, cast R and stand on the side facing them; the next
       two pairs, moving down, cast in the same way, alternately L&R, and
       stand on the sides below those already in Position. The last pair
       (couple 1) follow the others down, ending at the bottom of the set,
       and do a courtesy turn, the man bringing his partner round in front
       of him to change sides, then both falling back. All should now be
       facing ptns in progressed positions, (order: 45231)
   7-8 All set R & L to ptn.</code>


====== A TRIP TO HENGRAVE ======

for Madeleine Hollis.\\
Four-couple longways set.\\
couples 1 & 2 improper,
<code>
Al All gipsy R, end couples with ptn, middles with neighbor on line (M2
   with W3, M3 with W2).
B1 1-2 In fours, 4 circle L (couples 1 & 2 and couples 3 & 4).
   3-4 All California Twirl ptn (Man, keeping ptn's inside hand, turns her
       under his arm, at the same time changing places with her, so that the
       couple ends facing in the opposite direction) :
   5-8 Middle couples (1 & 4) repeat bars 1-4, while end couples (2 & 3) 2
       hand turn ptn, ending facing in.
B2 In fours, whole Ladies Chain, North Country style.
A2 End couples (2 & 3) lead to middle and cast back to ends, while
   middle couples (1 & 4) cast to nearest end and cross back up or down
   to middle positions, having changed sides with ptn.
(Order at end of first turn: 2413) 
Repeat 3 times</code>


====== HARROW HOEDOUWN ======

for the 10th Anniversary Dance of the\\
Marrow Folk Dance Club\\
Longways set: 1st couples improper.
<code>
A1 Ptns 1/2 pousette, men pulling. Circle L in fours
B1 Men's side face up, women's down. Files move up or  down, “Indian
   style", turn in and walk back, moving into & L hand star.
B2 Women's side face up, men's down. All up or down and and back, as before,
   moving into & R hand star.
A2 Women keep R hands and do an extra 1/2 R hand turn, while men drop out
   Of the star and turn out to their L to face in. Whole ladies’ chain
   ptn first. </code>


====== MR. BOLTON'S FANCY ======

3 Couple round
<code>
1st Figure
Al 1-4 Set forward to partner, fall back, men turn L, women R, to face corner.
   5-8 set forward to corner, fall back, men turn R, women L, to face partner.
Bl 1-4 Back-to-back partner by the R.
   5-8 Men Lu star, women clockwise round the outside, all a little more
       than half way round, passing partner ana turning R into a half gipsy
       to face partner, improper, on other side of the set.
B2 1-8 as Bl, women making the LH star and men moving outside clockwise, all
       ending proper in home places.
       
2nd Figure
Al 1-4 Side with partner by the R, fall back, turn to face corner as before.
   5-8 Side with corner by the L, fall back, turn to face partner.
B1 1-8 RH turn partner once and a half, moving on to face next dancer.Side
       with this one, in the "Playford" manner, but without turning back at
       the end, so as to face partner, improper.
B2 1-8 LH turn partner once and a half, moving on and siding as before with
       original corner, ending facing partner in home place.

3rd Figure
Al 1-4 arm R with partner, turn to face corner as before,
   5-8 Arm L with corner turn to face partner as before.
B1 1-8 Gipsy with partner by the R. 3 changes of a circular hey, without
       hands passing R,L,R, begin with partner.
B2 1-8 Gipsy with partner by the L, (on opposite side of the set), finisp
       the hey, 3 changes L,R,L.
       Honor partner in home place.</code>




===== MR. BOLTON'S FANCY =====

<code>
1st Figure
A1 1-4 Set Forward to partner, fall back, men turn L, women R, to face corner,
   5-8 set forward to corner, fall back, men turn R, women L, to face partner.
B1 1-4 Back-to-back partner by the R.
   5-8 Men LH star, women clockwise round the outside, all a little more
       than half way round, passing partner and turning R into a half gipsy
       to face partner, improper, on other side of the set.
B2 1-3 as B1, women making the LH star and men moving outside clockwise, all
       ending proper in home places.

2nd Figure
A1 1-4 Side with partner by the R, fall back, turn to face corner as before.
   5-8 Side with corner by the L, fall back, turn to face partner.
B1 1-8 RH turn Partner once and a half, moving on to face next dancer.
       Side with this one, in the "Playford" manner, but without turning back at
       the end, so as to face partner, improper.
B2 1-8 LH turn partner once and a half, moving on and siding as before with
       original corner, ending facing partner in home place.

3rd Figure
A1 1-4 Arm R with partner, turn to face corner as before.
A2 5-8 Arm L with corner, turn to face partner as before
B1 1-8 Gipsy with partner by the R. 3 changes of a circular hey, withour
       hands, passing R,L,R, begin with partner.
B2 1-8 Gipsy with partner by the L, (on opposite side of the set), finish
       the hey: 3 changes L R L
       Honor partner in home place.</code>


====== 25cc. ======

or
**A Trip to the Mill Hill Jubilee**

for the 25th Anniversary Dance of the\\
Circassian Circle Folk Dance Club,\\ 
Four couple longways set,\\
Couples 2 & 4 improper,
<code>
A 1-4 All back to back ptn R shoulder.
  5-8 Swing ptn. End facing nbr (i.e. couples 1 & 3 facing down,
      couples 2 & 4 up, men with ptns on their R).
  9-12 R hand turn nbr, moving into,
  13-16 Half R & L through, beginning with nbr.
B 1-4 Circle L in fours.
  5-8 Middle couples arch over to nearest end and California Twirl (man
      turns lady under his arm, changing places with her), while end
      couples lead under arch, drop hands and pass through (pass next
      dancer R shoulder).
  9-12 All back to back new nbr on line.
  13-16 Swing this nbr, ending with men putting ladies on their R, facing
        across to ptns in progressed positions.
       (Order at end of first turn: 3142)
        Repeat 3 times.</code>


====== OLIVE'S TOY ======

for Olive Bolton, (nes Toy).\\
Three-couple longways set, couple 2 improper\\
<code>
A1 1-4 Ml & M2 pot hook R, (they cross R into each other's places and
       without turning, fall straight back into nbr's place, Wl & W2 casting
       R to men's plages in bars 3-4), while couple 3 back to back R.
   5-8 All set R & L to ptn, Cross R and turn to face.
A2 1-4 Top two couples (2&1 ) 4 circle L and x 2 hand turn, while couple
       3 whole 2 hand turn.
   5-8 Bottom two couples (2 & 3) & circle L and 4 2 hand turn, while couple
       1 whole 2 hand turn.
B1 1-4 W3 & w2 (bottom two couples) pot hook R (nbrs cast on 3-4), while
       couple 1 pack to back R. 
   5-8 As Al   All are now in original places.
B2 1-4 Men gipsy R with woman on their R (i.e couple 3 with ptn). Stay
       facing this dancer.
   5-8 Circular hey, 2 changes, without hands.
       Repeat twice.</code>



====== PRIMROSE HILL ======

<code>
Al 1-4 1st corners "Pot Hook" R shoulder, 2nd corners casting into their
       places on bars 3-4 (M2 up, Wl down).
   5-8 Circle L half way. Cross by the R with partner to original places.
A2 1-4 2nd corners "Pot Hook" L shoulder, lst corners casting into their
       places on bars 3-4 (M1 down, W2 up).
   5-8 Circle R half way, Cross by the L with partner to original places.
Bl 1-4 1st cpl half figure 8 down through 2nd cpl, while 2nd cpl move up
       a double on outside and fall back, taking inside hand (as in “Long Pond").
   5-8 All set R and L on line (to opposite sex), and turn single R.
   9-12 2nd cpl half figure 8 up through lst cpl, while lst cpl move down
        and fall back as above.
   13-16 All pass neighbor (same sex) on line R shoulder, and pass partner R
        shoulder backwards across set to progressed places.</code>


====== DUNWICH HEATH ======

3 Couple Round
<code>
A1 1-4 Taking hands in a ring, into the middle and out.
   5-8 Circle L two thirds round (until Cu 3 is in Head position), break
       into 2 lines of 3, (Cu 3 separating) and fall back slightly, thus:
                      M3 W2 M2
                      Wl Ml Wl

A2 Lines forward and back. All 2 hand turn opposite. Tops and middles
   face down, bottoms face up.
B1 Complete circuit of "Dip and Dive", middles arching to begin,
   twirling the lady under to change sides on the ends.
B2 Circular hey. with hands, beginning with partner (danced) , ending in
   round formation, having progressed.</code>

Repeat twice.
The 2nd time, at the end of Al., Couple 2 are in Head
place, and the 3rd time, Couple 1 are in Head place.


====== NORA'S CHRISTMAS BOX ======

4 cpl Square
<code>
Al. Grand chain R,L,R,L, half way round set. R hand turn partner to end facing
    opposite way.
A2  Grand chain back L,R,L,R, (men clockwise, women anticlock), beginning with
    original corner. when home, without turning back, L hand turn corner into
B  1-8 All 4 ladies chain, across and back.
   9-12 Keeping hold, promenade corner anticlockwise to man's next place. Keep L
        hand, set R and L.
   13-16 Still keeping L hand, pivot swing, holding corner behind elbow with R
         hand. End swing ready to begin next chain.
Corner becomes partner for next round.
Men have progressed one place, women two places.
Repeat 3 times.</code>