Gary Roodman 2015
Duple Minor Longways
Historical English Style
Tune: Autumn Moon
A 1-4 SEGMENTED HEYS:
W1 cross down into the first half of a hey
for three with 2nd couple ending
just behind her Ptr.
5-8 MI cross down into the second half of a hey
for three with 2nd couple, ending in his
Ptr’s original place.
9-12 W2 cross up into the first half of a hey
for three with 1st couple, ending just behind her Ptr.
13-16 M2 cross up into the second half of hey
for three with 1st couple, ending in his Ptr’s
original place.
[Everyone is crossed over.]
BI 1-4 MIRROR-IMAGE BACK-TO-BACK: Facing Nbr
along the line, go back-to-back, beginning with 2nd
couple splitting 1st couple.
5-8 TURN INTO LINE OF FOUR: As you are falling
back, give near hand (M’s Ls, W’s Rs) to Nbr and
turn once and a quarter into a line of four facing up.
(1s do a little extra flip in the middle of the line.)
↑ W2 WI M1 M2 ↑
B2 1-4 Lines of four fall back and come forward into
5-8 End people gate the middles around and back into
major lines; and then everyone change with Ptr.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFJelJuGLSQ
MUSIC: “Autumn Moon“ by Rebecca King.
Teaching Point:
It helps to emphasize the phrasing in the A
music, it is 8 beats for each segment of the heys. Also, remind
W2 to be ready for the transition from A 5-8 into A 9-12.