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BACDS Fall Ball
Saturday, November 16, 2013
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The Dances:

 
Title Meter/Key Barnes   Title Meter/Key Barnes
Caravan Crossing 9/8 Bm ♫   Old Hob, or The Mousetrap 6/8 D v2,p97
Christmas at Zeist 3/4 G v2,p20   Room for Ramblers 2/2 D v1,p106
Draper's Maggot 3/4 D v1,p30   Siege of Limerick 3/2 Dm v1,p118
Freeford Gardens 2/2 G v1,p42   Trip to Amsterdam 6/8 A v1,p128
Gypsy Round 3/4 Am v2,p54   Trip to Kilburn 2/2 Am v1,p128
Holborn March 4/4 F v1,p51   Whately Barn 3/2 Em v2,p141
Maid's Morris 2/2 C v1,p71   Wood Duck 3/4 Am v1,p139
Money in Both Pockets 6/8 D ♫   Wooing Mairi 4/4 A v1,p140
Mrs. Pomeroy's Pavane 2/2 Gm v1,p82 Plus a possible surprise composition

Note: Items in red below are changes since the ball booklets were published.

If a tune is not in Barnes, just click on the ♫ symbol next to the dance to see the musical notation.

Notes and Conventions  - unless otherwise indicated:

  • All crosses, passes, back-to-backs, gypsies, and trading places are by right shoulder.
  • All circles, stars, gypsies, and hand turns are once around.
  • Rights-and-lefts (R&L) are with hands.  Circular hey is without hands.
  • M1 = 1st man, W2 = 2nd woman, etc.
  • 1s = 1st couple, 2s = 2nd couple, etc.

Caravan Crossing  ♫
Four couple square, 9/8 meter
Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett, 2004
Tune: Port Luascaigh Gan Ainm, traditional Irish

Part I
A1 1 1st diagonals* advance
  2 1st diagonals retire while 2nd diagonals advance
  3-4 2nd diagonals retire while 1st diagonals spiral halfway CW into center and fall back into diagonal’s place (“clumps”)
A2 1-4 Repeat with 2nd diagonals beginning and changing
B1 1-2 Partners gypsy R-shoulder once round into…
  3-4 1st diagonals star L half-way to end home
B2 1-2 Gypsy L-shoulder with the one you meet (original opposite)
  3-4 2nd diagonals star R half-way to end home
Part II
A1&A2   As in Part I
B1 1-2 Partners gypsy R-shoulder once round
  3-4 2nd diagonals orbit the set CW half-way to end home (skipping)
B2 1-2 Gypsy L-shoulder with the one you meet (original opposite)
  3-4 1st diagonals orbit the set CCW half-way to end home (skipping)
Part III
A1&A2   As in Part I
B1 1-2 Partners gypsy R-shoulder once round
  3-4 1st diagonals weave the set to home (inside of Partner, outside of next)
B2 1-2 Gypsy L-shoulder with the one you meet (original opposite)
  3-4 2nd diagonals weave the set to home

* Note on Diagonals: In square formation, the 1st Diagonals are the person in each couple on the left .  2nd Diagonals are the person in each couple on the right.

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Christmas at Zeist
Three couple longways, 1s and 3s improper, 3/4 meter
Philippe Callens, 1997
Tune: Sandy's Waltz, Bob McQuillen, 1989

A1 1-4 Middle couple back-to-back
  5-8 Top & bottom couples back-to-back (with partner), while middles cross by R & individually go L to orbit 1/4, ending between end couples (M2 between 1s, W2 between 3s), into…
  9-16 Heys-for-3 across the set (actives passing opposite gender by R to begin: M2 w/ W1, W2 w/ M3), end facing partner (1s/3s across the set, 2s up & down)
B1 1-2 Partners L-hand turn to end across from original place (1s & 3s go 1/2, 2s go 3/4).
  3-4 Partners set (across the set)
  5-8 Partners R-hand turn half-way and loop L to face back in.
  9-10 Top two couples (1s & 2s), star L half-way
  11-16 Bottom two couples (2s & 3s), star R 1-1/2 (end 2-3-1)

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Draper's Maggot
Longways triple minor, 3/4 meter
1728

A1 1-4 1s & 2s circle once round
  5-8 1s cast to middle, 2s move up.
A2 1-8 1s & 3s 4 changes R & L, starting partner
B1 1-4 Middles 2-hand turn 1st corners (M1/W3, W1/M2)  once round
  5-8 Partners 2-hand turn once round
B2 1-4 Middles 2-hand turn 2nd corners (M1/W2, W1/M3) once round
  5-8 Partners 2-hand turn once around

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Freeford Gardens
Longways duple minor, 2/2 meter
Kathryn and David Wright, 1980

A1 1-4 All set to center, moving forward; turn single back to place
  5-8 Partners cross over by R, facing as they do so, and loop round L to finish improper
A2 1-8 Repeat to place
B1 1-4 1s half figure-8 down thru 2s
  5-8 2s half figure-8 up thru 1s
B2 1-4 All circle L half-way and fall back on sides
  5-8 Partners 2-hand turn once round

Note: Although A1 is commonly danced with a set to partner, this version has everyone set towards their corner, so all come into the middle of the set.

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Gypsy Round
Longways duple minor, improper, 3/4 meter
Eric Leber, 1995

A1 1-4 Star R once round
  5-6 M trade place by R
  7-8 W trade place by R
  9-10 Partners R-hand balance forward and back
  11-12 M turn W in place under joined R hands to trade places
A2 1-4 Star L once round
  5-6 M trade places by L
  7-8 W trade places by L
  9-10 Partners L-hand balance forward and back
  11-12 M turn W in place under joined L hands to trade places
B 1-4 Partners gypsy L
  5-8 Neighbors gypsy R
  9-12 Partners 2-hand turn once round
  13-14 1s cast down while 2s lead up
  15-16 All turn single away from partner (M L, W R)

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Holborn March
Longways duple minor, 4/4 meter
Playford, 1742

A1 1-4 Tops (1s) set, cast to 2nd place while bottoms (2s) move up
  5-8 Partners 2-hand turn once round
A2 1-8 Repeat, new tops active
B 1-4 Star R
  5-8 Star L
C 1-4 1s cross & cast, 2s move up
  5-8 1s half figure-8 up thru 2s

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Maid's Morris
Longways duple minor, 2/2 meter
1690

A1 1-4 M fall back (with hands), come forward, turning single
  5-8 W the same
B1 1-4 Circle L half-way (slipping), all turn single
  5-8 Circle R half-way (slipping), all turn single
B2 1-6 4 changes circular hey (start partner)
  7-8 1s lead down while 2s cast up

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Money in Both Pockets  ♫
Longways duple minor, 6/8 meter
1792

A1 1-4 1s set twice to W2
  5-8 1s & W2 circle L once round
A2 1-8 1s repeat with M2 (set 2x & circle)
B1 1-8 1s slip down the middle, slip back up, and cast to 2nd place while 2s move up
B2 1-8 4 changes R&L, starting partner

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Mrs. Pomeroy's Pavane
Three couple longways, middle couple improper, 2/2 meter
Charles Bolton, 1986

Intro 1-2 Step R and honor partner (beginning of dance only)
A1 1-4 Partners R-hand turn half-way; retaining hands set
  5-8 Partners R-hand turn half-way; turn single L
A2 1-4 Partners gypsy L
  5-8 Circle 6 R half-way
B1 1-4 Lines-of-3 fall back and come forward
  5-6 Cross on L diagonal (or wait) and face (current) partner.
(Ends face partner on same side, middles face on long diagonal)
  7-8 Partners set
B2 1-4 Partners back-to-back (along side or diagonal)
  5-6 Trade place with new opposite
  7-8 Step and honor this new partner

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Old Hob, or The Mousetrap
Longways duple minor, 6/8 meter
Nathaniel Kynaston, 1719

A1 1-4 1st corners R-hand turn once round
  5-8 1s long cast into 2nd place while 2s lead up (on 7-8)
A2 1-8 2nd corners R-hand turn once round; 2s cast while 1s lead up
B1 1-4 1st corners cross; 2nd corners cross
  5-6 Circle L half-way
  7-8 1s cast while 2s lead up
B2 1-4 1s lead down thru next 2s, cast back to place
  5-8 Partners 2-hand turn once round

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Room for Ramblers
Longways duple minor, 2/2 meter
1719

A1 1-4 (1s cast to end of line-of-4) Up a double and back.
  5-8 2s cast round 1s into 2nd place while 1s 2-hand turn once round
A2 1-4 1s cast down while 2s move up trading places.
  5-8 1s half figure-8 up thru 2s (all end progressed/improper)
B 1-4 1st corners cross; 2nd corners cross
  5-8 Lead neighbor out to wall, turn alone and lead back
  9-10 1s cast to end of line-of-4 as (new) 2s move up to meet them

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Siege of Limerick
Longways duple minor, 4/4 meter
1698

A1 1-4 M1 cast below M2, cross up, go out between the women, go CW (R) round W2 and cross the set into M2's place, M2 moving up.
A2 1-4 W1 cast below W2, cross up, go out between the men, CCW (L) around partner and cross over into W2's place, W2 moving up.
B 1-2 1s cast up to place.
  3-4 Partners back-to-back
  5-8 4 changes circular hey
  9-12 1s lead down (6 steps), skip back up, cast to 2nd place (2s moving up)

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Trip to Amsterdam
Longways duple minor, 6/8 meter
Philippe Callens, 1989
Tune: The Last New Vagaries, 1701

A1 1-4 1s lead down and cast up to place while 2s dance up the outside and lead back down.
  5-8 Partners set toward each other, turn single back to place
A2 1-4 Circle L once round
  5-8 1s half figure-8 down thru 2s
B1 1-4 1s cross L and go below while 2s lead up and face out
  5-8 Neighbors mirror gypsy (M by L, W by R, 1s inside to start)
B2 1-8 Double figure-8 (1s start crossing up, 2s cast down)

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Trip to Kilburn
Longways triple minor, 2/2 meter
1718
Tune: The Black and the Grey, 1686

A1 1-2 1st cast down while 2s move up
  3-6 1s & 3s circle L once round
  7-8 1s lead down thru 3s (3s do not move!)
A2 1-2 1s cast up into 2nd place
  3-6 1s & 2s circle L once round
  7-8 1s lead up thru 2s (2s do not move!)
B1 1-2 1s cast down into 2nd place
  3-8 Circle 6 L once round
B2 1-4 Top 2 couples 4 quick changes circular hey (partner start)
  5-8 Top 2 couples 2-hand turn partners once round

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Whately Barn
Longways duple minor, 3/2 meter
Gary Roodman, 2004
Tune: Richard's Reminder by Debbie Jackson, 1998

A1 1-4 1st corners cross by R; all circle L half-way
  5-8 2nd corners cross by R; all circle L half-way
A2 1-2 Partners pass R-shoulder, turn single R
  3-4 Partners L-hand turn once round
  5-8 All star L half-way, turn single R
B1 1-4 Balance back, dance forward into partner back-to-back
  5-6 2 changes circular hey
  7-8 Partners 2-hand turn half-way and face up
B2 1-4 INTO LINE-OF-4: 2s (now improper at top) cast down, half figure-8 up and turn out onto ends of line-of-4 facing up while 1s (improper at bottom) lead up, cast down, 2-hand turn half-way and face up in middle of the line (all proper, 1s inside, 2s on ends)
  5-6 Line fall back 3 steps and come forward
  7-8 2s gate 1s up and around to progressed places

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Wood Duck
Circle mixer, partners facing, M with backs to center, 3/4 meter
Fried Herman, 1978

A 1-4 Partners gypsy R
  5-8 L-hand turn neighbor on L diagonal once round
  9-12 Partners gypsy L
  13-16 R-hand turn neighbor on R diagonal once round
B 1-2 Partners take 2-hands, sashay twice CCW (M's L, W's R)
  3-4 W turns under M's L-hand, all join hands facing out
  5-6 Balance forward and back
  7-8 M lead R-hand W around to ballroom position
  9-16 Waltz with new partner, ending M with backs to center

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Wooing Mairi
Three couple longways, 1s improper, 2/2 meter
Scott Higgs, 1985
Tune: Eric Scott

A1 1-8 Crossover mirror hey (all end proper)
A2 1-2 1s 2-hand turn half-way
  3-4 1s & 2s circle L half-way
  5-8 All 6 circle L half-way (end 3-1-2, 1s improper in center)
B1 1-4 3s gate 1s up thru center
  5-8 2s gate 1s down thru center
B2 1-4 All partner set and turn single
  5-8 1s half figure-8 down thru 2s (end 3-1-2 with top couple improper)

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