In the Bleak Midwinter (Robin Hayden, 1996)
Longways duple minor
A1 1st diagonals meet and turn single right shoulder
back to places; partners two-hand turn.
A1 2nd diagonals meet and turn single right shoulder
back to places; neighbors two-hand turn once and a
half. (All progressed)
B1 Circle left once around; neighbors back-to-back
right shoulder.
B2 Circle right once around; neighbors pass left
shoulder and cast left back to progressed places (like
a neighbor gypsy left shoulder, but focused on
partner).
Epping Forest (Playford, 1670)
Set dance: 3 couples in a ring
Part I A1 In a ring, all slip left. Face partner, set
and turn single.
A2 All slip right, face partner, set and turn single.
B1, B2 Step right and honor partner; step right and
honor neighbor.
C1, C2 Two-hand turn partner; two-hand turn neighbor.
Part II A1 Partners side into line right shoulder, set
and turn single.
A2 Partners side left shoulder, set and turn single.
B1, B2 Step right and honor partner; step right and
honor neighbor.
C1, C2 Two-hand turn partner; two-hand turn neighbor.
Part III A1 Partners arm right, set and turn single.
A2 Partners arm left, set and turn single.
B1, B2 Step right and honor partner; step right and
honor neighbor.
C1, C2 Two-hand turn partner; two-hand turn neighbor.
The Bishop, to the tune Miss Dolland's Delight (dance
of 1778, interpretation Porter, 1931)
Triple minor longways
A1 Lead dancer (#1) on the left file cast into 2nd
place (#2 moving up). #1 set to #3 dancer on the other
file; they two-hand turn.
A2 Lead dancer (#1) on the right file cast into 2nd
place (#2 moving up). #1 set to #3 dancer on the other
file; they two-hand turn.
B1 Gate turns at the top, 1s moving forward and 2s
moving backward, while the 3s gypsy turn. All 6 circle
left halfway.
B2 Again, gate turns at the top, 1s moving forward and
2s moving backward, while the 3s gypsy turn. All 6
circle left halfway.
Heartsease (Playford, 1651)
Set dance: 2 couples facing
Part I A1 Partners taking nearer hands, dance a double
to to the other couple and fall back, twice.
B1 Partners face and fall back a double away from each
other; they come forward still facing, but turn
neighbor by the right hand.
B2 Neighbors face and fall back a double away from
each other; they come forward still facing, but turn
partner by the left hand.
Part II A1 Partners side into line right shoulder.
Neighbors side into line left shoulder.
B1 Partners face and fall back a double away from each
other; they come forward still facing, but turn
neighbor by the right hand.
B2 Neighbors face and fall back a double away from
each other; they come forward still facing, but turn
partner by the left hand.
Part III A1 Partners arm right. Neighbors arm left.
B1 Partners face and fall back a double away from each
other; they come forward still facing, but turn
neighbor by the right hand.
B2 Neighbors face and fall back a double away from
each other; they come forward still facing, but turn
partner by the left hand.
Yellow Stockings (Neal, 1726)
Duple minor longways
A1 1st diagonals two-hand turn twice around.
A2 2nd diagonals two-hand turn twice around.
B1 1s, taking two-hands, slip down the set and back
and cast off into 2nd place.
B2 Four changes of rights-and-lefts, beginning with
partner.
Chestnut (Playford, 1651)
Set dance: 3 couples longways
I A1 Partners up a double and back, twice.
B1 All balance back and change places with partner. On
the sides, neighbors circle left once around, ending
in lines.
B2 Repeat B1 to places.
II A1 Partners side into line right shoulder, then
left shoulder.
B1 All balance back and change places with partner. 1s
face down, 2s and 3s face up: half a hey, 2s
separating to begin.
B2 Repeat B1 to places, 1s facing up and 2s and 3s
down to finish the hey.
III A1 Partners arm right and left.
B1 All balance back and change places with partner. 1s
lead down the center, 2s and 3s moving up the sides to
follow (set is inverted).
B2 All balance back and change places with partner. 1s
cast up the outside, 2s and 3s following, to home
places.
The Ragg (Neal, 1726)
Duple minor longways
A1 1s cross right shoulder and go below into 2nd
place. 1s two-hand turn once and a half.
A2 2s the same. (All home)
B1 1s and 2s right-hands across and left-hands back
(skip-step).
B2 Set to partner, twice. Three quick changes of
rights-and-lefts.
Knole Park (dance, Voight, 1809; music, Bishop, 1788)
Duple minor longways
A1 1s and 2s circle left once around. 1s diagonals
change; 2nd diagonals change.
A2 1s and 2s circle left once around. 1s diagonals
change; 2nd diagonals change. (all home)
B1 1s lead down the center, lead back, and cast off
into 2nd place.
B2 Whole poussette counterclockwise.
Fandango (Thompson, 1774)
Set dance: 3 couples longways
I A1 1s right-hand turn once around; long cast into
2nd place.
A2 1s left-hand turn once around; long cast into 3rd
place.
B1 In a ring, all six slip to the left and back to the
right.
B1 1s lead up the center to the top, cast off one
place and turn single down.
II A1 1s turn 1st corner two-hands; 1s turn each other
in the center.
A2 1s turn 2nd corner two-hands (about 3/4 around). 1s
turn once and a half to end on home side.
B1 1s alone figure eight through end couple (to their
"personal left").
B2 1s change ends to initiate heys for three across at
the ends. 1s meet in the center to lead to the bottom,
3s moving up.
The Merry Andrew (Heffer & Porter, 1931; adaptation by
Graham Christian)
Set dance: 3 couples longways
A1 1s and 2s right-hands-across halfway and turn
single left. 1s and 2s left-hands-across halfway and
turn single right.
A2 2s and 3s right-hands-across halfway and turn
single left. 2s and 3s left-hands-across halfway and
turn single right.
B1 Right diagonals set right and left and pass right
shoulder. Original middles, now at the ends, dance
clockwise halfway around the set, followed by neighbor
(neutral two dancers standing still).
B2 Left diagonals set left and right and pass left
shoulder. Middles, now at the ends, dance
counter-clockwise halfway around the set, followed by
neighbor (neutral two dancers standing still).
Hole in the Wall (Playford, 1696)
Duple minor longways
A1 1s cast down around standing 2s and lead back to
places.
A2 2s cast up around standing 1s and lead back to
places.
B 1st diagonals change; 2nd diagonals change. Circle
left half-way; 1s cast and 2s lead up.
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg (Playford, 1651, unpublished
reconstruction by Graham Christian)
Set dance: 4 couples longways
I A1, A2 Partners up a double and back. That again.
B1, B2 Partners back-to-back right shoulder, then
left.
A3, A4 Others not moving, 1s cross and go below the
2s, cross again and go below the 3s, to meet between
the 4s and lead down to below the 4s.
B3, B4 1s cast up, others following in their order
(1, 4, 3, 2). Partners all arm right.
II A1, A2, B1, B2: As in I.
A3, A4, Others not moving, 2s cross and come above the
3s, cross again and come above the 4s, to meet between
the 1s and lead up to above the 1s.
B3, B4 2s cast off, others following in their order
(2, 1, 4, 3). Partners all arm left.
III As in I, but led by the 3s.
IV As in II, but led by the 4s.
Well-Hall (Playford, 1679)
Duple minor longways
A1 1s turn by the right hand once and a half; 1s cast
down into 2nd place, 2s moving up; 1s change places
with each other, passing right shoulder.
A2 2s the same.
B1 1st diagonals change; 2nd diagonals change. 1s and
2s circle half-way; all turn single away
("clover-leaf").
B2 2nd diagonals change; 1st diagonals change. 1s and
2s circle half-way; 1s cast and the 2s lead up.
Angels Unawares (Graham Christian, 2001)
Duple minor longways
A 1s and 2s single-file circe clockwise once around.
1st diagonals taking right hands, 2nd diagonals taking
*left* hands, balance in and out. Partner change
places, passing *left* shoulder.
B 1s and 2s circle *right* once around. 1s and 2s
change places up and down, 1s setting away from each
other and toward each other, 2s setting toward each
other and away. Partners two-hand turn half-way.
Corelli's Maggot (Millars, 1970s)
Duple minor longways
A1 1st diagonals set, turn single right, and two-hand
turn.
A2 2nd diagonals the same.
B1 1s cross right shoulder and go below. 1s
half-figure-8 up through standing 2s.
B2 Gate turns: 1s and *next* 2s gate, 1s moving
forward; 1s and original 2s gate.
Old Hob (Walsh, 1719)
Duple minor longways
A1 1st diagonals right-hand turn; 1s long cast into
2nd place, 2s moving up.
A2 Current 1st diagonals right-hand turn; 2s long cast
into 2nd place.
B1 1st diagonals change; 2nd diagonals change. 1s and
2s circle half-way; 1s quick cast into 2nd place, 2s
moving up.
B2 1s dance down through the next couple and cast back
up to progressed places (skip-change step). Partners
all two-hand turn.