Longways duple minor, improper
Dance by Fried de Metz Herman 1989
Tune: adapted from Purcell 2/2, A minor
Source: Ease & Elegance (Fried de Metz Herman, 1995)
Recording: chocolate_round-o_fried_flying_romanos--007.mp3.zip
A1 All R-hand turn partner once round; back-to-back partner. A2 All L-hand turn neighbor; L-shoulder back-to-back neighbor. B1 All 2-hand turn partner; circle four L halfway; fall back with neighbor, setting R & L. B2 2s gate 1s up once round; 1s half figure-8 up thru 2s while 2s wait, then cross over by R-shoulder.
It is designed to teach basic English country dance figures and transitions, but it makes a perfectly good dance in its own right. It is an improper duple minor longways dance.