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Peter and Peggy
Dance devised by Gary Roodman, 2003:
Proper duple minor longways dance with double progression.
Historical English Style
Tune: Peter and Peggy
Al 1-2 First couple lead down for 3 beats (1 measure),
then turn and fall back for 3 beats (still moving
down the set).
3-4 First couple lead up for 3 beats, then turn and fall
back for 3 beats, ending in original places facing
down the set.
5-7 MIRROR-IMAGE HAND TURNS: Men turn
by the right once around, as women turn by the
left once around (using “handy hands”).
8 First couple lead down the center into second
place, as second couple moves up the outside to
first place.
A2 From new places repeat Al, reversing roles.
(Second couple lead down for 3, then fall back for
3, etc.) All home
B1 1-2 Face partner for two changes of rights and lefts (3
steps on a side, with hands).
3-4 Face partner again for three (quicker) changes of a
circular hey (2 steps on a side, no hands).
End facing away from partner.
5-6 With neighbor, lead away and turn individually.
7-8 Lead back, pass through, and face partner for...
All home
B2 1-2 Everyone two-hand turn with partner once
around.
3-4 PROGRESS PAST TWO: First couple cast
down one place and then lead down through the
next couple, while second couple leads up one place
and separates to go up one more place (these
changes are quick).
5-8 With this newest couple, circle hands-four once
around and fall back into lines to begin again :
(plenty of time).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyn8oXwl7S8&t=148s
MUSIC: “Peter and Peggy” by Jonathan Jensen.
Teaching Point I:
It is good to have long lines for this double
progression dance.
Teaching Point 2:
Teaching is a little easier if there is an even
umber of couples in the major set, because then there is no
waiting out at the top or bottom. At the ends, couples just turn
around and come back in as the other species for the circle once
around. With an odd number of couples, there is always a couple
out at the bottom, which can make things a little confusing, (Of
course, the advantage of an odd number 1s that, after your
changeover, you will get to dance with all the couples skipped
previously.)
Teaching Point 3:
The double progression in this dance is rapid
and always requires a little practice. I usually have the 1's walk it,
as the 2's stand still; then the reverse. Then do both parts together
several times through. I may also have couples reverse
roles and walk it again.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyn8oXwl7S8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3O3GVRtmZQ
