Woman and 3rd man, 2nd man and 4th woman,Ĥ Present head couples lead forward to meet The chorus, A1 and A2, is a variation of the figure “Grand Square.”Ī1 1 Head couples (1st and 3rd) lead forward toĢ Heads lead opposites out to nearest sideģ These pairs (1st man and 3rd woman, 1st Note: the couples are numbered clockwise. Maggot Pie, Marjorie Heffer and William Porter (EFDSS) 1932 reprinted 1979. The third figure is just very disorienting, and it feels very odd to honour your partner whom you haven't seen for ages. I know these days if we do a clockwise turn we expect to follow it Three steps to turn half-way and stay facing, then three steps to turn single half-way and face the next. In the second figure there's no music to spare, and some people get disoriented. It takes a bit of skill, and attention to the music, but I certai If you're not careful, they've already started moving in by the end of the turn. You finish B1 with the left-hand turn ¾ into a square, and then the ladies move in and turn left to face. Six steps for the men to move in and face back six steps to cross with your partner - you're in great danger of getting there too soon and waiting for the music. In the first figure, on the other hand, there's really too much music. Three steps to lead in or fall back and turn a quarter, three steps to lead out and face or move in to meet, three steps to turn half-way In the Grand Square introduction, try not to blur the edges - I don't want to see you just drifting vaguely about. The tune is mainly in three-time, but it switches to four-time in the They took an old tune and fitted a new dance to it brilliantly - without having any tradition of composing new dances to fall back on. Here's one of my favourite Maggot Pie dances. Recording: cupids_ Notes from Colin Hume:Ĭupid's Garden - Marjorie Heffer and William Porter, Maggot Pie, 1932 Passing by the R diagonally across the dance, whileġ1-12 Same manner, W1 and M4 change with M2 and W3 whileī2 1-2 M1 with W3, M2 with W4, M3 with W1, M4 with W2ģ-4 Same pairs gypsy clockwise, facing in.ĥ-8 (Duple time) Men arm L with women they armed in B1. Passing by the R, while others turn single.ī2 1-4 Repeat movement of B1 bars 1-4, bringing partners together inĩ-10 1s and 3s change places across the dance while others turn singleġ1-12 2s and 4s change places across the dance while others turn singleī1 1-2 Partners gypsy clockwise, (ending?) facing outward.ģ-4 Partners gypsy counter-clockwise, facing inward.ĥ-8 (Duple time) Neighbours meet, arm R, and stand sideĩ-10 M1 and W2 change places with W4 and M3 respectively, Passing by the right while rest turn single (? to the R)ġ1-12 M2 and W4 change places with their partners across the dance To 4th place meanwhile M2 and W4 meet in 3rdīar 3 New pairs turn RH 1/2 way, changing placesīar 4 Pairs at top and bottom lead forward to meetīar 5 1st couple meet at bottom (3rd place), 3rd coupleĪt top, 2nd couple lead out to 4th place, 4s leadīar 6 Partners turn each other RH 1/2 way, changing places.Ī2 1-6 Repeat movement from opposite places bringingī1 1-2 Men advance to center and turn R to face partnersģ-4 Partners change by the R and turn R to face.ĥ-8 (Duple time) Partners give R hands and lead outĪnd back a double to man's left (4s up, 2s down,ĩ-10 Women RH across 3/4, while men cast off left andġ1-12 Partners give L hand and turn once round to newī2 1-2 Women advance to center and turn L to face partnersģ-4 Partners change by the L and turn L to face.Īnd back a double to man's left (3s up, 1s down,ĩ-10 Men LH across 3/4, while women cast off R andġ1-12 Partners give R hand and turn once round to placesī1 Bar 1 Parners give both hands and change places (clockwise)īar 2 Partners drop hands and continue turn to face next dancerīar 3 M1 and W4 give both hands and change places counter-clockwiseīar 4 These pairs drop hands and continue counter clockwise toĥ-8 (Duple time) M1 sides with W4, M2 & W4, M3 & W1, M4 & W2ĩ-10 M1 and W3 change places with their partners across the dance A1 Bar 1 1s and 3s lead forward and meet, while sidesīar 2 M1 leads W3 into 2nd place, while M3 leads W1
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