Dance was devised by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter in 1932
Published in “Maggot Pie”.
Longways for six; two women and four men and no progression.
It is a USA dance.
Tune: Mumping Maid
Part I.
Al 1—4 The dancers in each file take inside hands
and go forward and back a double.
5-8 The women go two changes of a circular hey,
opposites passing by the right, while the
men cast off to their left, round the
corner places, into the middle places in
two horizontal lines—i.e., lst man
finishes between 2nd and 3rd women,
facing up, and 2nd man between Ist and
4th women, facing down (sk.s.).
A2 1—4 These horizontal lines, taking inside hands,
meet and fall back a double.
5—8 As in Al, the women reversing the direction
of their hey, and the men continuing
round counter-clockwise into each others places (sk.s.).
B1 1—4 Each man turns the woman on his right
once round with the right hand, so that
the two men end shoulder in the centre
of the set; all four raise right arms to make arches.
5-8 3rd and 4th women skip round clockwise
under the two arches to places. On the
last four beats the men release hands,
turn to the right, and fall back into the
middle places of two horizontal lines—
i.e, Ist man between 2nd and 3rd women,
and 2nd man between 1st and 4th women.
B2 1—4 As in Bl, each man again turning the
woman on his right.
5-8 1st and 2nd women skip round clockwise
under the two arches to places, and on the
1st four beats the men release hands,
turn to the right, and fall into original places.
Part 11.
A1 1-4 The men side with the women on their right.
5—8 A morris half-hey on each side, the women
casting off and the men following the
women on their left (sks). (NB—
4th woman will pass in front of 2nd
woman, and 3rd’ woman in front of 1st woman.)
A2 1-4 The men again side with the women on their right.
5-8 As in Al, to places. (N.B—1st woman
will now pass in front of 3rd, and 2nd in front of 4th.)
B1 1—2 1st man advances a double to 4th woman,
while 2nd man does the same to 3rd woman.
3—4 The men, giving both hands to those
women, draw them back a double, until
the two pairs stand side by side.
5-8 The same pairs, facing away from each
other and retaining inside hands, lead
out a double (obliquely), turn, change
hands, and lead back a double, while
1st and 2nd women meet and fall back a
double passing under the arches made
by the others. All end in places.
B2 1—2 Ist man advances a double to 2nd woman,
while 2nd man does the same to 1st woman.
3—4 As in Bl.
5-8 As in Bl, the 3rd and 4th women now
meeting and falling back a double under
the arches made by the others. All end in places.
Part III.
Al 1—4 The men arm with the right with the women
on their right.
5—8 1st man arms with the left with 4th woman,
while 2nd man does the same with 3rd woman.
A2 1—4 Ist man arms with the right with 2nd
woman, while 2nd man does the same
with 1st woman.
5—8 1st man arms with the left with 3rd woman,
while 2nd man does the same with 4th woman.
Bl 1—4 The men meet and fall back a double,
while the women fall back and come
forward a double.
5-8 Hands-six half way round.
B2 1—8 All as in BI, to places.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoURgq4R1U
Not many dances were devised in the 1920s and 30s.