Draper's Maggot
Playford's Dancing Master of 1706
and interpreted by Fried de Metz Herman in about 1995.
Triple minor longways (Could be adjusted to 3C set)
A1 1-4 C1 and C2 circle L once round 5-8 C1 cast to middle place while C2 move up A2 1-8 C1 and C3 4 changes R&L B1 1-4 M1 turns W3 2H, while M2 and W1 same. (Rt Diagonal) 5-8 Partners turn 2H B2 1-4 M1 turns W2 2H, while M3 and W1 same (Lt Diagonal) 5-8 Partners turn 2H
Draper's Maggot
Al 1-4 1st and 2nd couples circle four-hands once around. 5-8 lst couple cast down to middle place while 2nd couple lead up. A2 1-8 1st and 3rd couple right-and-left, beginning with partners. Bl 1-4 1st man turn 3rd woman two-hands while 1st woman the same with 2nd man. 5-8 Partners turn two-hands. B2 1-4 1st man turn 2nd woman two-hands while 1st woman the same with 3rd man. 5-8 Partners turn two-hands.
The series of 4 two-handed turns for the active couple can be dizzy-making. We found that replacement of the partner 2H turns in B1 and B2 with back-to-backs worked quite well. — nashjc 2016/09/29 11:53
See an animation of this dance
Recording: draper_s_maggot--010.mp3.zip
THE DRAPERS
The Drapers, cloth merchants in London, were chartered
in 1364. The gardens behind their hall in Throgmorton
Street commanded a fine view of Highgate and in 1700
were commended by “the London Spy” as a fashionable
promenade.
Drapers Hall was used for social events as well as
official business. A prelenten masquerade ball held there
February 4, 1695/6 is reported in The London Stage