Playford's Progeny

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====== KITTY ALONE  ======


Square for 2 couples, \\
<code>
1st Figure
Al 1-8 All forward to meet the other couple, Set Right and Left and Turn Single to
       the right back to place, continuing forward to change places with contrary.
    9-16 All Circle Left once round with a slipping step; then Set Right and Left to
        partner and change places with partner, passing right shoulder.
A2 1-8 The two men Right Hand Turn half way round, and followed by their contrary, 
       cast to the left into their partner's original place; the men then Left
       Hand Turn half way round, and followed by their own partner, cast to their
       right, finishing where they were at the beginning of A2.
   9-16 All turn contrary once and a half times with both hands; Set Right and Left
        to partner, and change places with partner passing right shoulder.

2nd Figure
A3 1-8 All pass partner left shoulder, and turning left to face (like the half-siding in
       Nonsuch), Set Right and Left to partner; then all Gipsy clockwise round
       contrary, finishing in partner's original place.
   9-16 Facing partner, all do three changes of a Circular Hey without hands
        (skipping Step), turning right at the end to face the center of the set; all Set
        Right and Left moving forward towards the center and Turn Single to the
        right, remaining fairly close in to the center.
A4 1-8 All fall back from the center and come forward again into a Right Hand Star
       half way round, then all Tum Single to the left into original places.
   9-16 All Left Hand Star once round (skipping step); Set Right and Left towards
        the center and Turn Single to the right back to places.

3rd Figure
A5 1-8 All Right Hand Turn with partner half way round and Set Right and Left to
       partner; all Left Hand Turn with contrary once and a half, finishing with the
       ladies facing the wall and the men facing their partner's back.
   9-16 Passing back to back with contrary, all take four slips to the left and four
        back again passing face to face; all Set Right and Left to contrary and Turn
        Single to the right.
A6 1-8 Giving both hands to contrary, all Half Poussette, the men pushing to start;
       all Circle Left once round.
   9-16 Giving both hands to partner, all Half Poussette again with the men pushing
        first; all Set Right and Left to partner and Turn Single to the right.
        All honor partners.</code>

"Kitty Alone" is one of the very few cabins for a single person at Pinewoods.

====== HAMBURGER SPECIAL ======
 
Duple minor progressive longways, all proper\\
<code>
A 1-2 1st couple turn three-quarters with both hands into a diagonal
      line of three with 2nd woman, 1st man between the two women.
  3-4 They all face 2nd man, make a double arch and balance.
  5-8 Arches move forward and back, while 2nd man goes back-to-back
      right shoulder with 1st man, under the arches.
B 1-4 All circle once round to the left, finishing with 1st couple
      improper in the top place and 2nd couple in original place.
  5-8 1st couple half figure-eight through 2nd couple and lead down
      center into progressed place, 2nd couple casting up.</code>

Pat composed this dance in New York in 1974 with the American hamburger chain and its golden
arches in mind. He set it to the traditional tune, "McDonald's Reel."