Nan’s Waltz

Tune:	Nan’s Waltz © Pat Shaw, 1946
Recordings:	Long Live London – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Sicilian Circle – Waltz

A	1 – 4	All right hand turn with partner once round.
	5 – 8	All back to back right shoulder with person diagonally to the left as you face your partner, Man with Man, Woman with Woman.
	9 – 12	All left hand turn with partner once round.
	13 – 16	All back to back left shoulder with person diagonally to the right. End facing opposite couple (the couple you faced when the set was originally made up).
B	1 – 2	With this couple circle left half way round.
	3 – 4	Fall back individually through the couple now behind you, passing right shoulder (Men outside, Women inside).
	5 – 8	With this new couple now facing you, two changes of rights and lefts.
	9 – 16	Ladies’ chain there and back with the same couple.
	17 – 24	All take ballroom hold with partner and waltz all the way round this same couple, ending with each Man turning his partner clockwise under her arm on the last two bars and then taking right hands with her ready for the next round of the dance.

Notes

Remember in which direction you were originally facing.
The circle at the beginning of the B music is always with the same couple as the ladies’ chain in the previous round.

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Nibs Goes West

Tune:	Nibs Goes West and Jean’s on the Fiddle © Pat Shaw, 1964
Recordings:	Long Live London – The Assembly Players Callers’ Choice – The Ranchers (LP)
Formation:	Double Sicilian Circle – Hornpipe/Reel

A	1 – 4	Lines of four go forward and back (walking step).
	5 – 8	The centre four people right hands across once round, while the left hand Man and the right hand Woman in each line cast out, and back to back right shoulder with each other, finishing close together. The right hands across should move round fairly fast and let go hands so that the Men move on outside the people doing the back to back and the Women cast left round them (walking step).
	9 – 12	Those who have just gone back to back move into the centre and right hands across, while the others back to back behind them (walking step).
	13 – 16	All swing partner (pivot step) ending in original places.
B	1 – 4	Right hand couples half ladies’ chain.
	3 – 6	Left hand couples half ladies’ chain, dovetailing with the right hand couples.
	5 – 8	Right hand couples half ladies’ chain back again.
	7 – 10	Left hand couples half ladies’ chain back again.
	9 – 12	Right hand couples promenade diagonally across and wheel round.
	11 – 12	Left hand couples promenade across but do not wheel round.
	13 – 16	All swing partner to face new line of four.

Note:
In each round couples in the same line change places.
In A the back to backs are always with the same person in the same line as yourself (not with your opposite).

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Nightingale

Tune:	‘Nachtegaal’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Formation:	Round set for four couples – Reel

First Figure
A1	1 – 4	With hands joined, all to the centre and back;
	5 – 8	Men join hands behind Women’s backs to make a basket, Women place hands on Men’s shoulders, circle left with pivot step;
	9 – 10	Men wheel corner once round clockwise (Men still with left arm round corner’s waist, move backwards, Women forward),
	11 – 12	All turn single away from corner (Men right, Women left).
A2	1 – 4	With hands joined, all to the centre and back;
	5 – 8	All make a basket as before and circle right with pivot step;
	9 – 12	Men wheel partner round anticlockwise and all turn single away from partner (Men left, Women right).
B1	1	1st and 3rd Men step forward,
	2	1st and 3rd Women step forward,
	3 – 4	1st and 2nd Women half right hand turn, while 2nd and 3rd Men move anticlockwise half round them. At the same time 3rd and 4th Women half right hand turn, while 1st and 4th Men move anticlockwise half round them;
	5 – 6	Men add their right hand to the Women they have been going round (behind original corner) and all right hand star half way,
	7 – 8	All cast left out of the star, casting round partner into partner’s place.
B2	1	2nd and 4th Men step forward,
	2	2nd and 4th Women step forward,
	3 – 4	1st and 2nd Women half left hand turn, while 1st and 4th Men move clockwise half round them. At the same time 3rd and 4th Women half left hand turn, while 2nd and 3rd Men move clockwise half round them;
	5 – 6	Men add their left hands to the Women they have been going round (behind original right hand Woman) and all left hand star half way,
	7 – 8	All cast right out of the star round partner to finish in original place.

Second Figure
A1	1 – 4	Partners side right shoulder;
	5 – 12	All basket clockwise, wheel corner round clockwise and turn single away, as in A1 1st Figure.
A2	1 – 4	Corners side left shoulder;
	5 – 12	All basket counter clockwise, wheel partner round counter clockwise and turn single away, as in A2 1st Figure.
B1	1	1st and 3rd Men step forward,
	2	1st and 3rd Women step forward,
	3 – 4	1st and 3rd Men slip right into 2nd and 4th Men’s places, passing behind partner, while 1st and 3rd Women slip left into 4th and 2nd Women’s places, passing in front of partner and, at the same time, 2nd and 4th couples lead partner forward to centre;
	5 – 8	1st Man and 3rd Women half figure 8 through 2nd couple, then cross again with each other and move across the set to their own partner’s place, while 2nd couple cast back and half a figure of 8 into partner’s place, at the same time 3rd Man and 1st Woman do the same with 4th couple.
B2	1	2nd and 4th Men step forward,
	2	2nd and 4th Women do the same,
	3 – 4	2nd and 4th Men slip left behind partner into 1st and 3rd Women’s original place, while 2nd and 4th Women slip right in front of partner into 3rd and 1st Men’s original places, while 1st and 3rd couples lead partner forward;
	5 – 8	2nd Man and 4th Woman half figure 8 through the 1st couple, cross again and move across the set to original place, while 1st couple cast back and half figure 8 finishing in original place, at the same time 4th Man and 2nd Woman do the same with the 3rd couple.

Third Figure
A1	1 – 4	Partners right hand turn (or arm right);
	5 – 12	All basket clockwise, wheel corner round and turn single as in A1 1st Figure.
A2	1 – 4	Corners left hand turn (or arm left);
	5 – 12	All basket anticlockwise, wheel partner round and turn single as in A2 1st Figure.
B1	1	1st and 3rd Men step forward and give right hands,
	2	1st and 3rd Women do the same,
	3 – 4	1st and 3rd couples right hand star half way;
	5 – 6	1st and 3rd Men turn single left out of the star, while 2nd and 4th Men take their places (M2 behind W3, M4 behind W1) and 2nd and 4th Men with 1st and 3rd Women right hand star half way;
	7 – 8	All left hand turn with original opposite finishing improper. (Women with original opposites are in original places but improper).
B2	1	2nd and 4th Men step forward and give left hands,
	2	2nd and 4th Women do the same,
	3 – 4	2nd and 4th couples left hand star half way;
	5 – 6	2nd and 4th Men turn single right out of the star, while 1st and 3rd Men take their places (M1 behind W2 and M3 behind W4) and 1st and 3rd Men with 2nd and 4th Women left hand star half way;
	7 – 8	All right hand turn with partner into original places and honour partner.

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Old Wives’ Tales

Tune:	‘Ouwe wijven’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Recording:	Pat Shaw and More – Triple Time
Formation:	Set of two trios – Jig

*One Man with two partners facing each other*
*First Figure*
A1	1 – 4	With hands joined, all lead forward and fall back;
	5 – 8	Each trio circle left.
A2	1 – 4	All fall back away from the other trio and lead forward;
	5 – 8	Each trio circles right.
B1	1 – 4	Women fall back from opposite Woman and come forward, while the Men gypsy clockwise (right shoulder) once and a quarter round each other;
	5 – 8	Men lead out both Women originally to their left (M1 with W1L + W2R, M2 with W2L + W1R), all turn right and lead back.
B2	1 – 4	Women fall back from co–partner and forward again, while Men gypsy anticlockwise (left shoulder) one and a half times round each other;
	5 – 8	Men lead out both Women originally to their right (M1 with W1R + W2L, M2 with W2R + W1L), all turn right and lead back, Men remaining in this place.

*Second Figure*
A1 A2	}	1 – 8	In these new positions repeat 1st Figure A1 + A2
B1		1 – 4	Women right hand star, while Men, casting left, dance half way anticlockwise round the outside;
		5 – 8	Men, breaking into the star, left hand turn, while the Women continue on clockwise track and dance halfway round the outside.
B2		1 – 4	Women left hand star, while Men casting right, dance half way clockwise round the outside;
		5 – 8	Men, breaking into the star, three–quarters right hand turn, while Women continue anticlockwise round the outside to original place. All four Women are now in original place, Men in opposite place.

*Third Figure*
A1 A2	}	1 – 8	In these new positions repeat 1st Figure A1 + A2
B1		1 – 8	Men, passing each other right shoulder, dance anticlockwise round their original right hand partner, then passing each other left shoulder, clockwise round their new right hand partner (M1 round W1R then W2R, M2 round W2R then W1R). Meanwhile the other Women (W1L + W2L) immediately after the Men have crossed, back to back with each other twice, first right shoulder then left shoulder. They should fall well back after the first back to back to allow the Men to cross again.
B2		1 – 8	Men, passing each other left shoulder, dance clockwise round their original left hand partner, then passing right shoulder anticlockwise round their new left hand partner (M1 round W1L then W2L, M2 round W2L then W1L). Meanwhile the other Women (W1R + W2R) immediately after the Men have crossed, back to back with each other twice, first left shoulder then right shoulder, falling well back between the two movements to allow the Men to cross again. At the end each Man moves outside his new right hand partner to come between her and his original left hand partner ready for 4th Figure (M1 round W2R and between W2R + W1L, M2 round W1R and between W1R + W2L).

*Fourth Figure*
A1 A2	}	1 – 8	In these new positions repeat 1st Figure A1 + A2
B1		1 – 8	Men hey for three with original opposites passing opposite Woman diagonally left by the right shoulder.
B2		1 – 8	Men, passing each other left shoulder, hey for three with original partners, passing own original right hand partner by the left shoulder. Men finish with gypsy round each other clockwise (right shoulder) and end back to back with each other in the centre facing partners, while Women, taking hands with co–partner, turn to face Men to honour.

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Pengwern Valley Galop (Carlam Nant Pengwern) or “Welsh Galop”

Tune:	24 bar jig such as “Helen’s Sgwarnog” with B music repeated
Formation:	Sicilian Circle – men facing anticlockwise, women facing clockwise

A1	1st Man and 2nd Woman four slipping steps away from set & 4 slipping steps back, while 2nd Man and 1st woman 4 slipping steps into centre of set (between others) and 4 slipping steps back.
A2	All turning out, 4 slipping steps in same direction and back with dancer originally behind. Stay facing in the same direction.
B1	1st couples arm left and right, while 2nd couples arm right and left (arm with nearest arm to partner first).
B2	All back to back with first “slipping” opposite. All clap together, right, together, left – and pass on (right shoulder) in the direction one is facing i.e. Everyone loses their partner.

The Penniless Soldiers

Tune:	‘De soldaten hebben geen gelt’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Formation:	Square set for four couples – Reel & Waltz

*First Figure*
A1	1 – 2	1st and 3rd couples meet,
	3 – 4	2nd and 4th couples meet, while 1st and 3rd couples fall back.
A2	1 – 2	1st and 3rd couples meet, while 2nd and 4th couples fall back,
	3 – 4	2nd and 4th couples meet and turn their back on partner to face corner, while 1st and 3rd couples fall back.
B1	1 – 4	All right hand turn with corner.
B2	1 – 4	2nd and 4th couples circle left in the centre, while 1st and 3rd couples left hand turn with partner.
A3	1 – 2	1st and 3rd couples meet in the centre, while 2nd and 4th couples fall back to place,
	3 – 4	1st and 3rd couples fall back, while 2nd and 4th couples meet.
A4	1 – 2	1st and 3rd couples fall back away from partner, while 2nd and 4th couples fall back to place,
	3 – 4	1st and 3rd couples go forward to meet partner, while 2nd and 4th couples fall back away from partner. The set is now in two lines along the top and bottom.

*Second Figure*
C1	1 – 3	All right hand turn with corner;
	4 – 6	All back to back left shoulder with partner.
C2	1 – 3	All left hand turn with corner;
	4 – 6	All back to back right shoulder with partner.
D1	1 – 4	All 4 changes of a circular hey, starting by passing partner right shoulder;
	5 – 7	All gypsy clockwise (right shoulder) round partner.
D2	1 – 4	All 4 changes of a circular hey starting by passing corner left shoulder;
	5 – 7	All gypsy anticlockwise (left shoulder) round corner, finishing in two lines along the sides of the set.

*Third Figure*
A1	1 – 2	1st and 3rd couples come forward to meet partner, while 2nd and 4th couples fall back away from partner,
	3 – 4	1st and 3rd couples meet in the centre, while 2nd and 4th couples come forward to meet partner.
A2	1 – 2	1st and 3rd couples fall back to place, while 2nd and 4th couples meet in the centre,
	3 – 4	1st and 3rd couples meet in the centre, while 2nd and 4th couples fall back to place.
B1	1 – 4	1st and 3rd couples circle left in the centre, while 2nd and 4th couples left hand turn with partner.
B2	1 – 4	All right hand turn with corner.
A3	1 – 2	1st and 3rd couples fall back to places, while 2nd and 4th couples meet in the centre,
	3 – 4	1st and 3rd couples meet, while 2nd and 4th couples fall back.
A4	1 – 2	1st and 3rd couples fall back, while 2nd and 4th couples meet,
	3 – 4	2nd and 4th couples fall back. All honour partner.

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Philida of Utrecht

Tune:	‘Philida van Utreght’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Formation:	Square set for four couples – Minuet

*Minuet step throughout, one minuet step takes two bars of music*
A1	1 – 2	Holding inside hands with partner, all take first step forward, then Women continuing forward to left and Men moving backward to right to complete the minuet step, all make a double star facing clockwise with Women in centre with right hand;
	3 – 8	All move round one place clockwise, where Men wheel Women round anticlockwise out of the star into square formation with three minuet steps;
	9 – 16	Repeat the above reversing direction, i.e. Men in the centre with left hand for double star anticlockwise and Men wheeling partner round backward clockwise to finish in original place.
A2	1 – 8	All pass corner giving left hand and right hand turn once round with opposite;
	9 – 16	Pass corner again giving left hand and right hand turn with partner.
B1	1 – 4	Men take one minuet step forward towards centre, turning right at the end and fall back one minuet step into next Man’s place to the left;
	5 – 8	All left hand turn with original corner;
	9 – 12	Women take one minuet step forward, turning left and fall back into next Woman’s place to the right;
	13 – 16	All right hand turn with original opposite;
	17 – 20	Joining left hands as well as right hands in allemande hold (as in the Gay Gordons), Men lead original opposite round to Man’s original place.
B2	1 – 4	Women right hand star three–quarters;
	5 – 8	Women left hand turn with original left hand Man;
	9 – 12	Women again right hand star three–quarters;
	13 – 16	Women left hand turn with original partner;
	17 – 20	Women right hand star half way, falling back beside original opposite.

Repeat the dance once to get partner back.

If it is wished to lengthen the dance, perform the last four bars as follows:

17 – 20

Women right hand star half way, falling back beside original opposite.

Then repeat the dance three times. (This will be found rather too long for most people’s taste.)

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The Phoenix Rejuvenated

Tune:	The Phoenix Rejuvenated © Pat Shaw, 1975
Recordings:	Levi Jackson – The Assembly Players Shades of Shaw, Dunant’s Favourites – Dutch Comfort The Dances of Pat Shaw – Kenton Ramblers
Formation:	Four–couple Longways Set – Reel

A1	1 – 4	Facing up and taking inside hands with partner, all lead forward and back a double.
	5 – 8	1st Man moves clockwise half way round the line of Women, followed by the other Men.
A2	1 – 4	Facing down and taking inside hands with new partner (who will be the same person in each round of the dance) all lead forward and back a double.
	5 – 8	4th Woman moves anticlockwise half way round the line of Men, followed by the other Women.
B1	1 – 4	Facing up and taking inside hands with partner (not promenade hold), all promenade round to the left (4th couple leading) into original places but improper.
	5 – 6	All set right and left to partner.
	7 – 8	1st couple with 2nd couple and 3rd couple with 4th couple circle left half way round.
B2	1 – 4	1st couple cast up and lead down again to meet the 4th couple who cast down and lead up again, while 2nd couple lead down to the middle and cast up again and the 3rd couple lead up to the middle and cast down again.
	5 – 8	1st and 4th couples circle left half way round and then turn partner with both hands half way round to own sides, while 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner with both hands once round.

Repeat dance three times.

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Pine Cones

Tune:	Pine Cones © Pat Shaw, 1974
Recording:	Twickenham Ferry – The Assembly Players The Dances of Pat Shaw – Kenton Ramblers
Formation:	Three–couple longways – Reel

A1	1 – 4	Taking hands in lines, forward and back to partner (walking step).
	5 – 8	2nd man half–hey with 3rd couple, passing 3rd woman left shoulder and turning left into middle place improper, while 2nd woman half–hey with 1st couple, passing 1st man left shoulder and turning left into middle place improper (double–step or polka, all are now improper).
A2	1 – 4	Taking hands in lines, forward and back to partner (walking step).
	5 – 8	2nd man half–hey with 1st couple, while 2nd woman half–hey with 3rd couple (double–step or polka, all are now in original places).
B1	1 – 8	All circle left and right (slipping step).
B2	1 – 4	1st couple lead down set. 2nd and 3rd couples moving up on outside of set to follow 1st couple (walking step).
	5 – 8	1st couple make an arch at bottom of set. 2nd and 3rd couples lead through arch, separate and cast up to new places (walking step. 2nd couple finishes in top place, 3rd couple in middle place).

Repeat the whole dance twice more so that all end in original places.

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Pine Needles

Tune:	Pine Needles © Pat Shaw, 1974
Recording:	Walpole Cottage – The Assembly Players Not Quite Shaw – West Kirby Folk Dance Band (tape)
Formation:	Sicilian Circle – Reel

A1	1 – 4	All four right–hand star once round.
	5 – 8	Men continue clock–wise round outside their contrary woman into each other’s place, half–way round the set.
A2	1 – 4	All four left–hand star once round.
	5 – 8	Women continue anticlockwise round outside their partner into each other’s place, half–way round the set.
B1	1 – 8	Ladies’ chain.
B2	1 – 8	Promenade anticlockwise all the way round the other couple and end facing new couple. Swing partner.

Possible additions to the above:

A1	5 – 8	while women back–to–back passing right shoulder.
A2	5 – 8	while men back–to–back passing left shoulder.

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Pinewoods Square Eight

Tune:	Pinewoods Square Eight © Pat Shaw, 1974
Recording:	Levi Jackson – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Four–couple square set– Jig

*First Figure*
A1	1 – 4	Heads meet, Sides divide; Heads lead opposites out to side places, while Sides meet opposites in head places.
	5 – 8	All swing new partners, i.e. original opposites, finishing with lady on man’s right.
A2	1 – 4	New Heads meet and lead original partners out to the sides, while New Sides divide and meet original partners in head places.
	5 – 8	All swing partners finishing with lady on the man’s right. All should now be in places opposite to where they started.
B1	1 – 4	Holding inside hands with partners, men join left hands in the centre to make a Double (Texas) Star which goes round half way.
	5 – 8	All Four Ladies Chain half way.
B2	1 – 8	Repeat B1 to get partners back. All should again be in original opposite couple’s place.

*Second Figure*
A3	1 – 4	All Do–si–Do (Back–to–Back) partner and turn to face corner.
	5 – 8	All swing corners finishing with lady on man’s right and the set in a diamond shape. (During the swing, men must change places with their corner ending in her place and not swing their corner into their partner’s places.)
A4	1 – 8	Repeat A3 with new partner and new corner swinging into 2 lines up and down the set facing each other, thus:

Top
	M4	W1
	+	+
	W2	M3
	M1	W4
	+	+
	W3	M2

B3	1 – 4	All Half Right and Left through (New England Style) with the couple opposite.
	5 – 8	With the same couple Circle Left half way round; then the head men releasing their left hands, pull the circles out into two straight lines again up and down the set facing each other thus

Top
	M1	W2
	+	+
	W3	M4
	M2	W1
	+	+
	W4	M3

B4	1 – 4	With new couple opposite, all Half Right and Left through.
	5 – 8	Circle Left with the same couple, this time the side men releasing left hands and pulling the circles out into square formation again, thus:

Top
		W4	+	M2
	M3				W3
	+				+
	W1				M1
		M4	+	W2

*Third Figure*
A5	1 – 4	All Allemande Right (Right Hand Turn) with present partner, i.e. original opposite, and pass her by, passing right shoulder.
	5 – 8	All swing the next, finishing with the lady on the man’s right, as usual.
A6	1 – 4	With this new partner all Allemande Left (Left Hand Turn) and pass her by, passing left shoulder.
	5 – 8	All swing the next. All should now be with original partners in original positions.
B5	1 – 4	All Circle Left in a ring of 8 half way round.
	5 – 8	Holding inside hands with partners, men wheel them round half way, counterclockwise, the men moving backwards, so that all are facing outwards; then still with inside hands joined, all change places with partners, ladies turning in towards their partners under joined hands.
B6	1 – 8	Facing partners, all Grand Right and Left (Grand Chain) half way round to original places and all swing partners. Honour partners to finish.

Note:
The movement in B3 and B4 of the circle being drawn out into a line is similar to, but not identical with that occurring in the last figure of “Oranges and Lemons.” In the second part of the 3rd figure above, if preferred, a repeat of the movement of B5 may be substituted for B6, or the movement of B5 may be omitted and that of B6 danced twice. The whole dance should be done with an American Square Dance walking step, New England rather than Western in tempo and style.

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Planting the May

Tune:	‘Meiplanting’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Recording:	New Wine in Old Bottles – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Longways set for three couples – Reel

*First Figure*
A1	1 – 4	All lead partner up a double and fall back.
A2	1 – 4	All lead partner down a double and fall back.
B1	1 – 8	Double Hey. 1st couple facing down, 2nd and 3rd couples facing up, all hey on own side passing inside from the ends and outside from the middle (as in 1st Figure of Grimstock, i.e. M1 + M2 passing right shoulder, W1 + W2 passing left shoulder to start).
B2	1 – 8	Double Cross Hey. All continue the hey, but changing sides with partner whenever they meet at either end of the set, Women always crossing in front of partner. Order of crossing will be: 1st couple from the top, 3rd couple from the bottom, 2nd couple from the top, 1st couple from the bottom, 3rd couple from the top and finally 2nd couple from the bottom. (The crossing should be done as in a figure 8, i.e. towards the centre of the set, not across the ends).

*Second Figure*
A1	1 – 4	Partners side right shoulder.
A2	1 – 4	Partners side left shoulder.
B1	1 – 8	Morris Hey. 1st couple facing up, 2nd and 3rd couples facing down. (This is the reverse of “Double Hey” in 1st Figure B1, i.e. turn out at the ends and pass inside from the middle. 2nd couple start by following 3rd couple, but 1st couple cut in between 2nd and 3rd couples)
B2	1 – 8	Double Cross Morris Hey. All continue the hey, but changing sides with partner whenever they meet in middle place, Women always crossing in front of partner. Order of crossing will be: 2nd couple down, 3rd couple up, 1st couple down, 2nd couple up, 3rd couple down, 1st couple up. (The crossing should be done moving down or up the set, not straight across the middle).

*Third Figure*
A1	1 – 4	Partner right hand turn.
A2	1 – 4	Partner left hand turn.
B1	1 – 8	Hey on the Sides. 2nd Man facing 3rd Man, 1st Woman facing 2nd Woman, passing right shoulder to start, all hey for three on own side.
B2	1 – 8	Hey Top and Bottom. 2nd Man passes 3rd Woman left shoulder to start a hey with the 3rd couple, while 2nd Woman passes 1st Man left shoulder to start a hey with 1st couple.

*Fourth Figure*
A1	1 – 4	Men joining hands and Women likewise, lead forward a double towards partner and fall back.
A2	1 – 4	All turning right about, lead a double out to walls and fall back.
B1	1 – 8	Semi–circular Heys. 1st couple, turning right about, face partner, while 2nd couple face 3rd couple. All pass one person right shoulder, then gypsy anticlockwise (left shoulder) round the next (M1 + W3, M2 + W2, M3 + W1), then pass the first person again right shoulder to original place.
B2	1 – 8	Without stopping or turning 1st couple face 2nd couple, 3rd couple face partner, all pass left shoulder and gypsy clockwise (right shoulder) round next (same person as before), then pass left shoulder again to finish in original place. All honour partner.

Note:
In all four figures B1 and B2 should be danced with a single step or double step and should be made as continuous as possible.

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The Pride of Newcastle

Tune:	The Pride of Newcastle © Pat Shaw, 1963
Recordings:	Twickenham Ferry – The Assembly Players Shades of Shaw, Dunant s Favourites – Dutch Comfort The Dances of Pat Shaw – Kenton Ramblers A New English Ball – Bare Necessities
Formation:	Three–couple Round Set (numbered clockwise) – Slip Jig

A1	1 – 4	All circle left and right (six slipping steps each way).
A2	1 – 4	1st couple lead across the set to opposite side between the other two couples and change places with each other, the Woman turning under arms to face back into the set proper and remain facing centre of set in opposite position (walking step). 2nd and 3rd couples two changes of rights and lefts across the set to change places (walking step).
B1	1 – 4	1st couple cross over with each other moving to centre of set (Woman crossing in front); 1st Woman dances between 2nd couple, round 2nd Man, crosses back between 3rd couple, round 3rd Man to place, while 1st Man dances between 3rd couple, round 3rd Woman, crosses back between 2nd couple round 2nd Woman to place (single step).
	5 – 8	All (starting with right hand to partner) three changes of a grand chain and turn partner with left hand once round (single step) and Men hand partner to centre for:
B2	1 – 4	Ladies’ chain to next Man twice (walking step). (All now have original corner as partner).
	5 – 7	With new partner, double star, Women right hands joined in centre with Men holding Woman’s left hand in their right, once round (nine single steps).
	8	Women break in centre, Men keeping hold of inside hands, hand new partner round in front of them anticlockwise back into ring ready for start of next round, which is led by the 2nd Man with the 3rd Woman as his partner.

Repeat dance twice.

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The Prince Consort’s Rant

Tune:	The Albert Memorial Square and The Prince Consort’s Rant © Pat Shaw, 1971
Formation:	Sicilian Circle – Reel

*Before the dance begins all couples turn to face centre, making a large single circle.*
A1	1 – 8	All join hands and circle left and right (rant step).
A2	1 – 8	All left hand turn once round with corner, pass partner right shoulder, right hand turn once round with the next person and back to partner for a left hand turn (rant step). All finish in Sicilian circle formation facing original direction.
B1	1 – 8	Ladies’ chain, North Country style, across the set and back again (rant step). All finish in a large single circle facing centre with hands on neighbours’ shoulders if possible.
B2	1 – 3	All rant on the spot.
	4 – 8	Take ballroom hold with partner and dance on to the next place past the couple with whom the ladies’ chained, ending with a swing on the spot into the large single circle (rant step).

Repeat dance twice.

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Princess Royal

Tune:	Traditional Abingdon Morris Tune
Recordings:	Long Live London – The Assembly Players Shaw to Shaw – The Ranchers (LP)
Formation:	Three couple Longways Set – Reel

First figure
A1	1 – 2	Taking inside hands with partner, all lead up a double.
	3 – 4	Facing partner, set right and left.
	5 – 6	All cast back to places (Men left, Women right).
	7 – 8	All turn single downwards (Men right, Women left).
A2	1 – 2	Taking inside hands with partner, all lead down a double.
	3 – 4	Facing partner, set right and left.
	5 – 6	All cast out back to place (Men right, Women left).
	7 – 8	All turn single up (Men left, Women right).
B1	1 – 4	1st Woman crosses moving down the middle in front of her partner to circle left with 2nd and 3rd Men once round, while 1st Man crosses moving down the middle behind his partner to circle right with 2nd and 3rd Women once round. 1st couple finish in centre of set with their backs to each other.
	5 – 6	1st Man sets right and left to 3rd Woman (right diagonal), while 1st Woman sets right and left to 2nd Man (right diagonal).
	7 – 8	1st Man sets right and left to 2nd Woman (left diagonal), while 1st Woman sets right and left to 3rd Man (left diagonal).
	9 – 12	2nd and 3rd couples two changes of rights and lefts (Men facing and Women facing to start), while 1st couple separate, moving to their right through the end couples (1st Man down between 3rd couple, 1st Woman up between 2nd couple), turn right, go round the outside into middle place on their own side and turn with both hands half way round. The order of the couples is now 3-1-2, all improper.
B2	1 – 4	(2nd couple in bottom place) 2nd Woman crosses moving up the middle in front of her partner to circle left with 1st and 3rd Men once round, while 2nd Man crosses moving up the middle behind his partner to circle right with 1st and 3rd Women once round. 2nd couple finish in centre of set with their backs to each other.
	5 – 6	2nd Man sets right and left to 3rd Woman, while 2nd Woman sets right and left to 1st Man.
	7 – 8	2nd Man sets right and left to 1st Woman, while 2nd Woman sets right and left to 3rd Man.
	9 – 12	1st and 3rd couples two changes of rights and lefts (Men facing and Women facing to start), while 2nd couple separate, moving to their right through the end couples (2nd Man up between 3rd couple, 2nd Woman down between 1st couple), turn right, go round the outside into middle place improper and turn with both hands half way round. All finish in original places.

Second figure
A1	1 – 2	All cross right shoulder with partner and turn right to face them.
	3 – 4	All set right and left to partner.
	5 – 6	All cast left (anticlockwise) back to places.
	7 – 8	All turn single right (clockwise).
A2	1 – 2	All cross left shoulder with partner and turn left to face them.
	3 – 4	All set right and left to partner.
	5 – 6	All cast right (clockwise) back to places.
	7 – 8	All turn single left (anticlockwise).
B1	1 – 4	1st and 2nd couples set right and left to partner and cross over passing right shoulder with them; still facing out, Men join inside hands, Women do the same and move round (Men clockwise, Women anticlockwise) so that all four end in a straight line facing down, 2nd couple in the middle; while 3rd couple turn partner with both hands once round and end facing up.
	5 – 8	1st and 2nd Women circle right with the 3rd Man once round, while 1st and 2nd Men circle left with the 3rd Woman once round (3rd couple come up the middle of the set to begin and 1st couple continue in the direction in which they were moving previously).
	9 – 12	3rd Man goes up under arch made by 1st and 2nd Women, while 3rd Woman goes up under arch made by 1st and 2nd Men. Then 3rd couple cross with each other at the top of the set and move down the outside to middle place, while 2nd couple turn in towards each other and lead up to top place. 1st couple lead down into bottom place and turn single downwards (Man left, Woman right). The order of the couples is now 2-3-1, all improper.
B2	1 – 4	1st and 3rd couples (bottom two couples) set right and left to partner and cross over passing right shoulder with them; still facing out Men join inside hands, Women do the same and then move round (Men clockwise and Women anticlockwise) so that all four end in a straight line facing up, 3rd couple in the middle; while 2nd couple turn partner with both hands once round and end facing down.
	5 – 8	1st and 3rd Women circle right with 2nd Man once round, while 1st and 3rd Men circle left with the 2nd Woman once round (2nd couple come down the middle of the set to begin and 1st couple continue in the direction in which they were moving previously).
	9 – 12	2nd Man goes down under arch made by 1st and 3rd Women, while 2nd Woman goes down under arch made by 1st and 3rd Men. Then 2nd couple cross with each other at the bottom of the set and move up the outside to middle place, while 3rd couple turn in towards each other and lead down to bottom place, while 1st couple lead up to top place and turn single upwards (Man left – Woman right). All finish in original places.

Third figure
A1	1 – 2	Arm right with partner half way round.
	3 – 4	All set right and left to partner.
	5 – 6	All cast right (clockwise) to places (continuing in same direction).
	7 – 8	All turn single left (anticlockwise).
A2	1 – 2	Arm left with partner half way round.
	3 – 4	All set right and left to partner.
	5 – 6	All cast left (anticlockwise) to places (continuing in same direction).
	7 – 8	All turn single right (clockwise).
B1	1 – 2	1st Woman, 2nd couple, and 3rd Man right hands across half way round, finishing with 1st Woman and 3rd Man in each other’s place, and with 2nd couple standing back to back in the middle of a diagonal line of four with 1st Man and 3rd Woman (2nd Man facing 3rd Woman and 2nd Woman facing 1st Man).
	3 – 4	2nd Man and 3rd Woman set right and left, while 2nd Woman and 1st Man set right and left.
	5 – 8	1st Man, 2nd Woman, 2nd Man and 3rd Woman (the same four) straight hey half way, starting by passing right shoulder. On last change, 2nd couple start a left hand turn.
	9 – 12	2nd couple continue turning with the left hand, while 1st and 3rd couples turn partner with right hand once round. The set is in reverse order and all are now improper.
B2	1 – 2	1st Man, 2nd couple and 3rd Woman left hands across half way round, finishing with 1st Man and 3rd Woman in their original places, and 2nd couple standing back to back in the middle of a diagonal line of four with 1st Woman and 3rd Man (2nd Man facing 1st Woman and 2nd Woman facing 3rd Man).
	3 – 4	2nd Man and 1st Woman set right and left, while 2nd Woman and 3rd Man set right and left.
	5 – 8	The same four straight hey half way starting by passing left shoulder. On last change 2nd couple start a right hand turn.
	9 – 12	2nd couple continue turning with the right hand, while 1st and 3rd couples turn partner with left hand once round. All finish in original place.

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Quite Carr–ied Away or Joan Transported

Tune:	Quite Carr–ied Away © Pat Shaw, 1975
Recording:	Walpole Cottage – The Assembly Players Still Not Quite Playford – West Kirby Folk Dance Band (tape) Favourites of the Boston Centre – Bare Necessities
Formation:	Triple minor longways – Waltz

A1	1 – 4	1st and 2nd couples Circle Left half way round; then change places with partner passing right shoulder.
	5 – 8	1st and 2nd men Back to Back while 1st and 3rd ladies do the same.
A2	1 – 4	1st man and 3rd couple Circle Left once round, while 1st lady and 2nd couple do the same.
	5 – 8	All Back to Back with partner.
B1	1 – 4	1st couple, now in middle place, Right Hand Turn once round with partner.
	5 – 8	1st man does half a straight hey with 2nd couple, while 1st lady does the same with 3rd couple. (Start by passing 2nd lady and 3rd man right shoulder.)
	9 – 12	1st man Left Hand Turn with 2nd lady once round while 1st lady does the same with 3rd man, all falling back into progressed places, improper.
B2	1 – 12	As in B1 but with 1st man working with 3rd couple and 1st lady with 2nd for the hey and Left Hand Turn. All should finish proper.

Note:
Although this need not be taken too slowly, it should have more of the character of the Minuet than of the Waltz. Musicians should take care to make the third beat of the bar really lead into the next in order to give the necessary flow to carry the dancers along. Each movement of the A music should be exactly phrased, whereas the movements of the B music should flow into each other much more; though, of course, at the end of B1 there should be a brief instant of rest when everyone is on the wrong side of the set. The 1st couples after their left hand turn at the end of B1 should not go straight into their right hand turn the shortest way, but should fall back into their progressed places, improper, on the last bar of B1.

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Rant Gone Wrong

Tune:	Rant Gone Wrong © Pat Shaw, 1965
Recordings:	Twickenham Ferry – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Three couple Longways Set – Reel

A1	1 – 4	1st couple cast to bottom of set, while 2nd and 3rd couples right hand across once round, moving up into top two places (rant step).
	5 – 8	2nd couple cast to bottom of set, while 1st and 3rd couples left hands across once round, moving up into top two places (rant step).
A2	1 – 8	3rd couple (in top place) make an arch and move down the set over the 1st and 2nd couples into original place, while 1st and 2nd couples lead up through the 3rd couple’s arch, cast away, meet above the 3rd couple, lead down through the 3rd couple’s arch (now in bottom place) and cast up into original places (rant step).
B1	1 – 4	1st couple taking inside hands, lead down into middle place, while 2nd couple move up the outside into the top place (rant step or walking step).
	5 – 8	2nd couple make an arch and move down, arching over the other couples into bottom place, while 1st and 3rd couples lead up under the 2nd couple’s arch (rant step).
B2	1 – 4	1st couple face 3rd couple and 2nd couple face partner. Grand chain half way round set (one rant step for each change and one to steady up in).
	5 – 8	All swing partner (ballroom hold with pivot or rant step) to own side in progressed places.

Repeat dance twice.

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Rayleigh Reel

Tune:	No specific music was written for this dance
Formation:	A number of three couple Longways Sets – Reel

*Sets radiate from centre like spokes of a wheel with 1st couples on the outside, with new partner in new set for each repeat of the dance.*
A1	1 – 8	Grimstock hey.
A2	1 – 2	All step to partner.
	3 – 4	1st and 2nd couples right hands across half way round, while 3rd couple right hand turn with partner half way round.
	5 – 6	All step to partner.
	7 – 8	1st and 3rd couples left hands across half way round, while 2nd couple left hand turn with partner half way round.
B1	1 – 8	1st couple (now in bottom place) lead up the centre of the set and cast down the outside followed by the 3rd and 2nd couples who start by moving down the outside to the bottom of the set.
B2	1 – 4	All join hands in lines and go forward to partner and back.
	5 – 6	Clap own hands together on 1st and 3rd beats of bar 5 and on 1st, 2nd and 3rd beats of bar 6 (assuming four beats to the bar).
	7 – 8	All cross right shoulder with partner to face new partner.

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The Real Princess

Tune:	The Real Princess © Pat Shaw, 1964
Recordings:	Twickenham Ferry – The Assembly Players The Dances of Pat Shaw – Kenton Ramblers Shaw to Shaw – The Ranchers (LP)
Formation:	Four couple Longways Set – Jig

1st and 3rd couples improper
A1	1 – 4	All join hands in lines and go forward to partner and back (walking step).
	5 – 8	Swing partner (ballroom hold with pivot step).
A2	1 – 8	Ladies’ chain up and down the set, 1st couple with 2nd couple and 3rd couple with 4th couple.
B1	1 – 4	End couples meet and two changes of rights and lefts, while middle couples move (not a cast) up or down to end places on outside and turn partner with both hands half way round (walking step).
	5 – 8	New end couples meet and two changes of rights and lefts, while new middle couples cast up or down to end places and turn partner with both hands half way round (walking step). The set is now upside down.
B2	1 – 8	1st couple lead up to the top of the set (double step) separate, and followed by the other couples, cast to the bottom of the set (double step) and all turn partner with both hands half way round (or alternatively, cross over).

Repeat dance three times.

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Red House of Cardiff (Tŷ Coch Caerdydd)

Tune:	Tŷ Coch Caerdydd
Recording:	Walpole Cottage – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Longways three–couple set – Reel

A1	1 – 4	All lead up and back.
	5 – 8	Couple 1, others following, cast to the bottom, with Couple 3 turning out at the top of the set.
A2	1 – 4	All lead up and back.
	5 – 8	Couple 3 cast to the bottom, others following, with Couple 1 turning out at the top.
B1	1 – 8	Man 1 with Woman 2, also Man 2 with Woman 3, dance forward and back and back–to–back.
B2	1 – 8	Woman 1 with Man 2, also Woman 2 with Man 3, do the same.
C1	1 – 8	Diagonal hey for four and back (Man 3 and Woman 1 idle), Man 1 and Man 2 passing right (also Woman 2 and Woman 3) then Man 1 and Woman 3 pass left in the middle of the set and so on. Couple 2 finish by casting left into the next hey.
C2	1 – 8	Hey for four on the other diagonal (Man 1 and Woman 3 idle), Woman 1 and Woman 2 passing left (also Man 2 and Man 3), then Woman 1 and Man 3 pass right in the middle, and so on. Continue the hey until all are in original places.

A1	1 – 4	Partners side, moving forward to the left (right shoulder to right shoulder) and fall back to places.
	5 – 8	Woman 1 and Man 3 (the others following), cast to their right to the other end of the set, with Man 1 and Woman 3 turning out to their new places.
A2	1 – 4	Partners side, moving forward to the right (left shoulder to left shoulder) and fall back to places.
	5 – 8	Woman 1 and Man 3 (the others following) cast out to their left to original places, with Man 1 and Woman 3 turning out as before.
B1	1 – 8	Woman 1 and Woman 2 joining inside hands dance across the set over Man 1 who dances under their arch, all turn and dance back the same way. At the same time Man 2 and Man 3 do the same with Woman 3.
B2	1 – 8	Man 1 and Man 2 arch over Woman 1, and return while Woman 2 and Woman 3 arch over Man 3 at the same time. (Note: The solo dancer after going under the arch always turns towards the centre of the set. Of the dancers making the arch, the one nearest the centre always turns under the arch while the other comes round on the outside).
C1	1 – 4	Woman 1 and Man 3 left–hand turn once round.
	5 – 8	Couple 1 with Man 2 and Couple 3 with Woman 2 right–hand star once round.
C2	1 – 4	Man 1 and Woman 3 right–hand turn once round.
	5 – 8	Couple 1 with Woman 2 and Couple 3 with Man 2 left–hand star once round. All finish in original places.

A1	1 – 4	Partners right–hand turn once round.
	5 – 8	Man 1 and Woman 3 (the others following) cast to the left to the other end of the set, Woman 1 and Man 3 turning out to their new places.
A2	1 – 4	Partners left–hand turn once round.
	5 – 8	Man 1 and Woman 3 (the others following), cast to the right back to original places, Woman 1 and Man 3 turning out as before.
B1	1 – 8	Man 2 arm right with Woman 3, left with Woman 1 and all that again, while Woman 2 does the same with Man 1 and Man 3. Couple 2 end by crossing back to their own sides.
B2	1 – 8	The three men circle of three left and back while the ladies do the same (Man 2 gives right hand to Man 1, Woman 2 gives left–hand to Woman 1). Couple 2 end back to back in the middle.
C1	1 – 8	Cross Heys: Couple 1, moving down the middle, cross and dance a hey on the wrong side, cross again when they reach the top and dance a hey on their own side. Couple 2 at the same time move up outside Couple 1, cross at the top of the set and follow the track of Couple 1; Couple 3 at the same time move up inside Couple 1, outside Couple 2, cross at the top and continue as the others (cross only at the top of the set). All end in their original places with a quick two–hand turn with partners and honour partners.
C2	1 – 8	As above.

Published in Something Old, Something New (Hen a Newydd)

La Ronde de l’Amour

Tune:	La Ronde de l’Amour © Oscar Strauss
Recordings:	Walpole Cottage – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Four–couple Square Set – Waltz

A	1 – 4	Women right hands across three–quarters round, while Men move one place anticlockwise.
	5 – 8	All turn partner with left hands once round.
	9 – 16	Repeat A 1 – 8, all finishing in opposite places.
B	1 – 4	Head couples forward and back.
	5 – 8	Head couples two changes of rights and lefts, starting right hands with opposite.
	9 – 16	Head couples lead in, lead opposite out between side couples and cast back to original places, while Side couples (on bar 13) lead in and circle left half way round to original places.
A	1 – 10	All facing partner and starting with right hands, five changes of a grand chain (two waltz steps per change), Men turning Women under their arm at each change.
	11 – 12	Honour new partner.
	13 – 16	Men waltz (ballroom hold) new partner to his original place.

Repeat dance for Head couples and twice for Side couples.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection (originally published in “De Meiboom” March 1956

The Rose of Tankerton

Tune:	The Rose of Tankerton © Pat Shaw, 1969
Recordings:	Levi Jackson – The Assembly Players The Dances of Pat Shaw – Kenton Ramblers
Formation:	Five–couple Longways Set – Jig

First Figure
A1	1 – 8	All lead up giving inside hand to partner. Still facing up, all set right and left (or away from and towards partner), fall back and turn single away from partner (Men anticlockwise, Women clockwise).
A2	1 – 8	All lead down giving inside hands. Still facing down all set right and left (or away from and towards partner), fall back and turn single away from partner.
B1	1 – 4	1st Man with 3rd Woman, 2nd Man with 4th Woman, 3rd Man with 5th Woman all back to back (walking step).
	5 – 8	The same six people circle left once round (slipping step).
	9 – 12	All cross right shoulder with partner, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Men making arches, also 3rd, 4th and 5th Women; all turn right after crossing (double step).
	13 – 16	All cross home passing right shoulder, 3rd, 4th and 5th Men and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Women making arches; all again turn right after crossing (double step).
B2	1 – 4	1st Woman with 3rd Man, 2nd Woman with 4th Man, 3rd Woman with 5th Man all back to back left shoulder (walking step).
	5 – 8	The same six people circle right once round (slipping step).
	9 – 12	All cross left shoulder with partner, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Women and 3rd, 4th and 5th Men making arches, all turn left after crossing (double step).
	13 – 16	All cross home again passing left and turning left, 3rd, 4th and 5th Women and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Men making arches (double step).

Second Figure
A1	1 – 8	All move forward into line with partner, right to right shoulder and turn a quarter right to face partner, (all are in one line, Men facing down, Women up). All set right and left, all fall back to places and turn single to the left.
A2	1 – 8	All move forward into line with partner left shoulders and turn a quarter left to face partner, set right and left, fall back to places and turn single right.
B1	1 – 8	1st, 2nd and 3rd Women and 3rd, 4th and 5th Men hey for three on the sides (3rd couple start by passing right with 2nd Woman and 4th Man) (double step), while 1st and 2nd Men with 4th and 5th Women four changes of rights and lefts (diagonally across the set) (walking step).
	9 – 16	All circle left and right with same people with whom they did the hey (slipping step).
B2	1 – 8	1st, 2nd and 3rd Men and 3rd, 4th and 5th Women hey for three on the sides (3rd couple pass right shoulder with 2nd Man and 4th Woman) (double step), while 1st and 2nd Women with 4th and 5th Men four changes of rights and lefts diagonally across the set (walking step).
	9 – 16	All circle left and right with same people with whom they did the hey (slipping step).

Third Figure
A1	1 – 8	All turn partner with the right hand half way round (do not let go), all set right and left towards partner and away, continue turning to place and turn single to the left.
A2	1 – 8	All turn partner with left hands half way (do not let go), set right and left away from and towards partner, continue turning to place and turn single right.
B1	1 – 4	2nd and 4th couples circle left half way round (slipping step) and fall back into the end places, while 1st, 3rd and 5th couples fall back away from partner and come forwards towards the centre of the set (walking step).
	5 – 8	1st, 3rd and 5th couples circle left half way round (slipping step) 1st and 5th couples fall back to end places, 3rd couple fall back away from each other in the middle place, while 2nd and 4th couples fall back away from partner and come forward diagonally to bring them into 4th and 2nd places (walking step). The set is now upside down and improper.
	9 – 16	All ten circle left and right (slipping step).
B2	1 – 16	Repeat B1 from new places which brings everyone home.

All the introductory figures (A music) should be quiet and gentle. The B music should be fairly vigorous. In the First Figure B1 and B2 music, the circles should be attacked strongly with plenty of drive. Let go in time to get smoothly into the ‘crossing with arches’ figure which must be well phrased. In the Second Figure it may be necessary to alter the direction of a turn at the end of the heys to get smoothly into the circles. Ensure that the alignment on the diagonal is correct in the circles – this figure should appear really ‘abandoned’. In the Third Figure, the people falling back must be definite to fall back away from partner and angle the ‘come forward’ towards the centre (except, of course, 3rd couple) so that the circle of four gives way smoothly to the circle of six and then to the circle of ten. Each time, at the end of the large circle regain the longways formation of the set.

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Round Pond

Tune:	Round Pond © Pat Shaw, date unknown
Recording:	Twickenham Ferry – The Assembly Ferry Hold the Mustard – Hold the Mustard The Dances of Pat Shaw – Kenton Ramblers
Formation:	Three–couples round set – Jig

*First Figure*
A1	1 – 4	All Circle Left with a slipping step.
	5 – 8	All face partners and Set and Turn Single.
A2	1 – 8	All Circle Right with a slipping step and Set and Turn Single as before.
B1	1 – 4	1st Couple Right Hand Turn once round.
	5 – 8	2nd Couple Right Hand Turn once round while 1st couple Left Hand Turn once round.
	9 – 12	3rd Couple Right Hand Turn while 2nd couple Left Hand Turn; at the same time 1st couple, slightly anticipating the phrase if it helps and with a skipping or skip change of step, lead across the set between the two turning couples, separate and cast back to places round the outside of the set.
	13 – 16	1st couple Right Hand Turn, 3rd couple Left Hand Turn while 2nd couple lead across the set and cast back, as described for the 1st couple above.
	17 – 20	2nd couple Right Hand Turn, 1st couple Left Hand Turn while 3rd couple lead across the set and cast back.

*Second Figure*
A3	1 – 8	All side with partners (see note below) and Set and Turn Single.
A4	1 – 8	Repeat A3.
B2	1 – 20	As in B1, except that the 2nd couple starts the sequence, followed by the 3rd, then the 1st.

*Third Figure*
A5	1 – 8	All Arm Right with partners and Set and Turn Single.
A6	1 – 8	All Arm Left with partners and Set and Turn Single.
B3	1 – 20	As in B1, but with 3rd couple starting, followed in turn by 1st and then 2nd. All honour partners to finish.

Note:
In the second figure, the siding should be done the “old” way, as described by Cecil Sharp in the Country Dance Book. The B music of this dance is a “round” both musically and dancewise. The movements always occur in the same order viz, Right Hand Turn, Left Hand Turn and Lead Across and Cast Back to Place. In the 1st Figure it is the 1st Couple who start, in the 2nd, it is the couple on their left, i.e. 2nd couple, who begin and 3rd couple start in the 3rd Figure.

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Sally from Poland

Tune:	‘Poolsche Sara’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Recordings:	New Wine in Old Bottles – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Duple minor longways – Waltz

Double Progression
A1	1 – 4	Right hand star half way and all turn single left.
A2	1 – 4	Left hand star half way and all turn single right.
B1	1 – 8	1st corners right hand turn, while 2nd corners go round outside them anticlockwise into each other’s place; right hand star half way and all turn single left.
B2	1 – 8	2nd corners left hand turn, while 1st corners go round outside clockwise into each other’s place; left hand star half way and all turn single right.
C1	1 – 4	Circle left half way, 1st couple cast while 2nd couple lead up. (First progression).
C2	1 – 4	With next couple, circle left half way, 2nd couple cast while 1st couple lead up. (Neutral couples turn with both hands once and a half at the same time).
D1	1 – 6	Facing original couple (1st couple face up, 2nd couple face down), all pass neighbour right shoulder, move backwards across the set passing partner right shoulder, and pass neighbour again right shoulder moving forward. All finish facing partner. (Neutral couple, if any, turn with both hands once and a half at the same time.)
D2	1 – 6	Now working with new couple, all pass partner right shoulder, move backwards up or down the set passing new neighbour right shoulder, and forward across passing partner right shoulder again. (Second progression).

Note:
During D2 neutrals stand still or turn with both hands half way, turn single away from the set and turn with both hands half way.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

Sawdl Y Fuwch

Tune:	Sawdl Y Fuwch from Musical Relics of the Welsh Bards by Edward Jones 1794, arranged by Pat Shaw
Recordings:	Long Live London – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Longways three couple set – Reel

1. THE LEADING
A1	1 – 8	Holding inside hands, partners lead up and back and turn two–hand turn partners once and a half.
A2	1-8	Lead down and back and two-hand turn partners once and a half.
B1	1 – 8	Man 1 and Woman 3 set forward to each other and fall back to places; Man 1 right–hand turn Woman 2 while Woman 3 right–hand turn Man 2, then all turn partners with the left.
	9 – 16	Man 1 passes Woman 2 right shoulder (Figure 1) and heys with her and Woman 1, while Woman 3 passes Man 2 right shoulder and heys with him and Man 3.

B2	1 – 8	Double Hey Proper: Women follow their partners (Figure 2): Man 1, returning from the hey in the previous figure, continues down his own side of the set, crosses over in the middle place and does a clockwise loop around the bottom of the set. He then crosses over in the middle again and loops anticlockwise around the top and back to his place. Man 3 starts by coming up on his own side of the set, crossing in the middle place after Couple 1, looping anticlockwise around the top, crossing again in the middle and looping clockwise around the bottom to his own place. Man 2 starts by crossing over, his partner coming slightly across the set below him and turning to her right to follow him. He then loops anticlockwise around the top, crosses over in the middle and loops clockwise around the bottom, returning to the middle place on the wrong side.
	9 – 16	Couple 1 and Woman 2 circle of three to the left twice or three times while Couple 3 and Man 2 do the same (Figure 3). Partners two–hand turn, ending in original places.

2. THE TRACING
A1	1 – 4	Side with partner, passing right shoulders, then
	5 – 8	back–to–back with partner passing right shoulder.
A2	1 – 4	Side with partner, passing left shoulders, then
	5 – 8	back–to–back passing left shoulder.
B1	1 – 4	Woman 1 and Man 3 set forward to each other and fall back to places.
	5 – 8	Woman 1 left–hand turn Man 2 while Man 3 left–hand turn Woman 2, then all right–hand turn partners.
	9 – 16	Woman 1 passes Man 2 left shoulder and heys with him and Man 1 while Man 3 passes Woman 2 left shoulder and heys with her and Woman 3 (Figure 4).

B2	1 – 8	Double Hey Improper: Men follow their partners (Figure 5). Woman 1 continues down her own side of the set, and crosses over in the middle place. Woman 3 starts up her own side of the set, crossing in the middle after Couple 1. Woman 2 crosses over and loops clockwise around the top, her partner coming slightly across the set below her and turning left to follow her. In this figure, all will loop clockwise around the top and anticlockwise around the bottom. Couple 2 again finish improper momentarily.
	9 – 16	Couple 1 and Man 2 circle of three to the left twice or three times while Couple 3 and Woman 2 do the same (Figure 6). Partners two–hand turn, ending in original places.

3. THE TURNING
A1	1 – 8	Partners right–hand turn once round, cross over passing right shoulder, and turn single to the left.
A2	1 – 8	Partners left–hand turn once round, cross over passing left shoulder, and turn single to the right.
B1	1 – 4	Couple 2 set forward to each other and fall back to places.
	5 – 8	Man 2 right–hand turn Woman 3 then left–hand turn Woman 1 while Woman 2 right–hand turn Man 1 then left–hand turn Man 3.
	9 – 16	Man 2 passes Woman 3 right shoulder and heys with her and Woman 1, while Woman 2 passes Man 1 right shoulder and heys with him and Man 3 (Figure 7). Couple 2 remain improper at the end of the hey.

B2	1 – 8	Couple 1 facing down, Couples 2 and 3 facing up (Figure 8), all dance a complete ‘Under and Over’ (taking inside hands with partner, going over from the middle and under from the ends and changing hands at the ends).
	9 – 16	With Couple 2 still on the wrong side, circle of six to the left once round (Figure 9), then all turn partner – Couples 1 and 3 once, Couple 2 only half. All honour partners in original places.

Published in Something Old, Something New (Hen a Newydd)

Shropshire Galop (The Salop Galop)

Tune:	Shropshire Galop © Pat Shaw, 1960
Recordings:	Walpole Cottage – The Assembly Players All Alive – Two’s Company (tape)
Formation:	Five couple Longways set – Jig

A1	1 – 4	All circle left half way round (slipping step).
	5 – 8	1st Man, followed by the rest of the Men, and 5th Woman, followed by the rest of the Women, cast to their left (single step), all ending in their partner’s place.
A2	1 – 4	All circle right half way round (slipping step).
	5 – 8	1st Man, followed by the rest of the Men, and 5th Woman, followed by the rest of the Women, cast to their right back to their original place (single step).
B1	1 – 8	1st couple with 2nd couple and 3rd couple with 4th couple right hands across once round and left hand across once round (walking step), while 5th couple cross over with each other, move up outside the set cross between the two stars (as they are changing hands) and move up outside to top of set.
B2	1 – 8	5th couple (now in top place) giving both hands, galop down centre to bottom of set, followed by the others (1st couple, etc.) who initially slip up the outside to top place; still with both hands joined, 5th couple galop back up to top of the set, followed by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples, making arches over the couples coming down the set (4th couple finish in bottom place).

Repeat dance four times.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

The Shy Mer–Chant or Jack’s Serenade to Genny

Tune:	The Shy Mer–Chant © Pat Shaw, 1976
Recording:	Levi Jackson – The Assembly Players The Dances of Pat Shaw – Kenton Ramblers
Formation:	4 Couple Set – Jig

*Two couples side by side facing two couples side by side*
*First Figure – “The Leadings”*
A1	1 – 4	All lead partner by the inside hand towards the opposite couple and cast back to places away from partner, men to the left, ladies to the right.
	5 – 8	All Circle Left half way round with the opposite couple and fall back into opposite places.
A2	1 – 8	As in A1, but Circle Right instead of Left and fall back into original places.
B1	1 – 8	All Turn Partners once round with both hands; then all eight Circle Left in one big ring half way round.
	9 – 16	All Turn Corners once round anticlockwise with both hands; then all 8 Circle Right half way round back to original places.

*Second Figure – “The Tracings”*
A3	1 – 8	All Side–by–Side right shoulder to right shoulder with partner and cast to the left back to places; all change places with partner passing left shoulder, then men doing a quarter turn to the right, ladies the same to the left, all move backwards across the set passing opposite left shoulder.
A4	1 – 8	All Side–by–Side left shoulder to left shoulder with opposite and cast to the right back to places: all change places with opposite passing right shoulder, then men doing a quarter turn to the left, ladies the same to the right, all move backwards up or down the set into original places passing partners right shoulder.
B2	1 – 8	All Straight Hey with the opposite couple across the ends of the set, the men starting the hey by passing each other left shoulder in the middle before passing the opposite lady right shoulder, bringing them into the hey. It will help if, while the men are crossing in the middle, the ladies move a little to their left.
	9 – 16	Continue smoothly into Straight Heys up and down the sides of the dance, passing partner right shoulder to begin with. All finish in original places facing partner. (The last change of the first hey will be passing partner right shoulder. By making this a three–quarter gypsy with partner, the second hey up and down the set at right angles to the first will be started automatically.)

*Third Figure – “The Turnings”*
A5	1 – 8	All Right Hand Turn half way round with partner, Turn Single to the left into a Right Hand Star with opposite couple which goes half way round; releasing hands, the men move on one place going outside the ladies who, turning to their right and passing their partners right shoulder, go back one place up or down the middle of the set.
A6	1 – 8	All Left Hand Turn half way round with opposite, Turn Single to the Right into a Left Hand Star with the opposite couple going half way round; release hands and, as before, the men move on one place on the outside while the ladies, turning to their left, go back one place across the set passing their opposites left shoulder. All should now be in original places.
B3	1 – 8	All four ladies Right Hand Star once round; immediately after, all four men Left Hand Star once round, keeping left hands joined at the end.
	9 – 16	Taking inside hands with partner, make a Double (Texas) Star and go round anticlockwise once. Finish by honouring partners in X formation.

Note:
This dance should be very lyrical in character and not too fast.

Published in Pat Shaw’s Pinewoods

Silver for the Matthews

Tune:	Silver for the Matthews © Pat Shaw, 1975
Recordings:	Levi Jackson – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Three–couple Longways Set – Reel

A1	1 – 4	1st couple turn with both hands once round, while 2nd and 3rd couples circle left once round (walking step).
	5 – 8	All swing partner (ballroom hold with pivot step), finishing with 1st couple at the top facing down, 2nd couple on the Women’s side facing up and 3rd couple on the Men’s side facing up.
A2	1 – 4	All promenade, Men with right arm round partner’s waist, 1st couple down between 2nd and 3rd couples, who promenade up the set on either side of the 1st couple. All turn about as couples and spread out taking inside hands.
	5 – 8	2nd and 3rd couples, making arches with partner, move down the set, while 1st couple separate, move up under the nearer arch and then join inside hands again. Men end by moving backwards, wheeling their partner round them into:
B1	1 – 4	Three ladies’ chain, the three Women right hands across to the next Man in front, who wheels them round.
	5 – 8	Repeat B1 1– 4, finishing facing this new partner in circular formation.
B2	1 – 4	All grand chain half way round (three changes).
	5 – 8	All swing new partner finishing with 2nd Man (with 3rd Woman) at the top, 3rd Man (with 1st Woman) in the middle and 1st Man (with 2nd Woman) at the bottom.

Repeat dance twice.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

The Sleepless Swain

Tune:	‘Noch dagh noch nacht is mijne rust’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen (this ia the same as ‘Menuett’ by Johann Kriegers (1651–1735) in Sechs Musicalische Partien 1697)
Recordings:	New Wine in Old Bottles – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Set of two couples facing each other – Waltz

First Figure
A1	1 – 4	Partners lead forward to opposite couple and fall back;
	5 – 8	Men passing left shoulder, half hey to opposite place, Women moving left into partner’s place before passing opposite right shoulder.
A2	1 – 4	Partners lead forward to opposite couple and fall back;
	5 – 8	Women passing right shoulder, half hey home, Men moving right into partner’s place before passing opposite left shoulder.
B1	1 – 2	All move one place anticlockwise round the circle, without giving hands,
	3 – 4	Women, turning in sharp left, return home, passing each other right shoulder, while Men continue round the outside one more place anticlockwise turning in left;
	5 – 8	All lead partner out, change hands and lead back.
B2	1 – 2	All move one place clockwise round the circle, without giving hands,
	3 – 4	Men, turning in sharp right, return to opposite Man’s original place, passing each other left shoulder, while Women continue round the outside one more place clockwise turning in right;
	5 – 8	All lead opposite out, change hands and lead back. All are now in opposite place.
A3	1 – 8	All circle left half way, fall back with partner to original place; Partners turn with both hands.

Second Figure
A1	1 – 4	Partners side right shoulder;
	5 – 8	All half straight hey as in 1st Figure A1.
A2	1 – 4	Partners side left shoulder;
	5 – 8	All half straight hey as in 1st Figure A2.
B1	1 – 4	Women back to back left shoulder;
	5 – 8	All turn opposite right hand once and a half.
B2	1 – 4	Men back to back right shoulder;
	5 – 8	All turn partner left hand once and a half.
A3	1 – 8	As in 1st Figure A3.

Third Figure
A1	1 – 4	Partners right hand turn;
	5 – 8	All half straight hey as in 1st Figure A1.
A2	1 – 4	Partners left hand turn;
	5 – 8	All half straight hey as in 1st Figure A2, end with Men having their backs to opposite.
B1	1 – 2	All 2 slow walking steps forward, Women not going past each other,
	3 – 4	All 2 chassés left, Women passing face to face, all passing back to back with partner;
	5 – 8	Women right hand turn with each other, ending in partner’s place, while Men go anticlockwise round the Women into their opposite’s place, end with Women having their backs to partner.
B2	1 – 2	All 2 slow walking steps forward, Men not going past each other;
	3 – 4	All 2 chassés left, Men passing face to face, all passing back to back with opposite;
	5 – 8	Men right hand turn with each other, while Women go anticlockwise round Men all ending in opposite place facing centre.
A3	1 – 8	As in 1st Figure A3. All honour partner.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

The Slof Galliard

Tune:	‘Gaillarde Slof’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Recordings:	Levi Jackson – The Assembly Players Shades of Shaw, Dunant’s Favourites – Dutch Comfort The Dances of Pat Shaw – Kenton Ramblers
Formation:	Longways set for four couples – Reel

A1	1 – 8	1st couple, followed by 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples, lead partner with the right hand down the middle, the Men handing partner across in front of them at the bottom, and cast back to places improper. (2nd, 3rd and 4th couples start by moving up on the outside before they lead down in their turn).
A2	1 – 2	2nd and 3rd couples right hand star half way, while 1st and 4th couples half right hand turn with partner,
	3 – 4	All turn single left;
	5 – 8	All back to back right shoulder with partner.
B1	1 – 8	1st and 3rd couples circle left half way, fall back, set forward right and left and turn partner with both hands half way, while 2nd and 4th couples do the same at the same time;
	9 – 12	1st couple lead through 3rd couple and cast back, while 3rd couple cast to 2nd place and lead up to the top; at the same time 4th couple lead through 2nd couple and cast back, while 2nd couple cast into 3rd place and lead back down to the bottom. All finish in a circle of eight.
B2	1 – 4	All circle left half way;
	5 – 8	All set forward right and left and turn partner with both hands half way;
	9 – 12	3rd couple (in bottom place) cast up to the top, followed by 1st, 4th and 2nd couples, who start by leading partner down the middle before turning out at the bottom.

Repeat the dance three times.

Note:
In B1 small circles and small casts, in B2 big circle and big cast.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

The Spanish Farmers’ Dance

Tune:	‘De Spaensche Boerendans’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Recordings:	Dutch Callers’ Choice – Triple Time
Formation:	Longways set for three couples – Reel

Second couple improper
First Figure
A1	1 – 4	All lead up a double and fall back;
	5 – 8	All circle left half way.
A2	1 – 4	All lead down a double and fall back;
	5 – 8	All circle right half way to original places.
B1	1 – 6	The three Men circle left half way and turning right about out of the circle give both hands to Women (M1 to W3, M2 to W2 and M3 to W1) and push them out a short way towards the wall (parallel with the ends of the room not on a diagonal track) and pull them back into longways set formation;
	7 – 10	All set right and left to this partner and change places with them passing right shoulder with half turn single left at the same time.
B2	1 – 6	The three Women circle right half way and turning left about out of the circle give both hands to original partner and push them out and pull them back into longways formation as before;
	7 – 10	With original partner all set right and left and change places passing right shoulder with half turn single left at the same time, as before. (1st couple are now at the bottom, 3rd couple at the top).

Second Figure
A1	1 – 4	Partners side right shoulder;
	5 – 8	All circle left half way.
A2	1 – 4	Partners side left shoulder;
	5 – 8	All circle right half way.
B1	1 – 6	The three Men whole hey for three in the middle of the set, 2nd and 3rd Men passing each other right shoulder to start – double step;
	7 – 10	All set and half turn single left crossing over right shoulder with partner (as in 1st Figure).
B2	1 – 6	The three Women whole hey for three in the middle of the set, 1st and 2nd Women passing left shoulder to start;
	7 – 10	All set and half turn single crossing over right shoulder with partner (as before).

Third Figure
A1	1 – 4	Partners right hand turn;
	5 – 8	All circle left half way.
A2	1 – 4	Partners left hand turn;
	5 – 8	All circle right half way.
B1	1 – 6	The three Men right hand star half way and left hand turn with same Woman as in Figure 1 B1, manoeuvring into longways formation;
	7 – 10	All set and half turn single left crossing over right shoulder (as in 1st Figure).
B2	1 – 6	The three Women left hand star half way and right hand turn with partner, manoeuvring into original places improper;
	7 – 10	All set and half turn single left crossing–over right shoulder to original place. All honour partner.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

Staffordshire Hornpipe

Tune:	Traditional
Recordings:	Levi Jackson – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Duple Minor longways – Hornpipe

A1	1 – 2	1st couple turn with right hands half way round (walking step).
	3 – 4	1st Man turns 2nd Woman with left hand once and a quarter round, while 1st Woman turns 2nd Man with left hand three–quarters round, finishing with 1st couple in the middle of a line of 4, Men facing down and Women up (walking step).
	5 – 6	All two rant steps on the spot in line holding hands.
	7 – 8	1st couple right hand turn half way round to original place, 2nd couple moving back to places (rant step).
A2	1 – 8	‘Stafford Knot’. 1st couple half figure 8 down through 2nd couple, cross over with each other move down outside 2nd couple and cross moving up between them, ending in original places but improper (rant step).
B1	1 – 6	2nd couple lead up with inside hands joined into 1st place (four walking steps), two rant steps on the spot facing partner and lead down to original place, while 1st couple cast down outside 2nd couple, cross over with each other and move up outside 2nd couple to original place (rant or walking step).
	7 – 8	All two rant steps on the spot facing partner.
B2	1 – 8	All take ballroom hold with partner and dance once and a half round other couple into progressed place (rant step).

Notes:

A2 1st couple are the leading couple.
B1 2nd couple are the leading couple.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

Streets of Laredo

Tune:	Streets of Laredo
Recording:	The Ranchers (EP)
Formation:	Singing Square

Introduction	1 – 8	All to the centre and back to your places Ladies give right hand and star on your own Back with the left hand and turn to your corner Left Allemande and then right to your own
Chorus	1 – 8	Right to your own and then left to the next one And grand right and left just go half way round Waltz your true lover, you waltz home together Back to your home in Laredo’s fair town
Figure*	1 – 16	The first (2nd etc.) couple waltz down the streets of Laredo Divide down the sides and you couple up three Up to the centre and back to your places Left allemand on the corner lady

Repeat chorus, then call the figure and chorus for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples.

End with introduction and chorus if desired.

* Figure: Leading couple waltz across the set, through the opposite couple, cast to middle of side lines. Lines of three advance, and all fall back to original places. All face corners, allemande left and straight into chorus.

Published in Community Dances Manual

The Students’ March

Tune:	‘Marche van de Studenten’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Formation:	Longways set for eight couples – Reel

Couples 1, 2, 3 and 4 improper
A1	1 – 4	4th couple, followed by 3rd, 2nd + 1st couples who move down the outside, lead up the middle to the top while 5th couple, followed by 6th, 7th + 8th couples who move up the outside, lead down the middle to the bottom;
	5 – 8	All set forward right and left to partner and turn single right away.
	9 – 16	Repeat the above with 1st + 8th couples leading up or down the middle. End facing partner.
A2	1 – 4	Men turn left, Women turn right to face up and down set, all move forward in files of four, Women inside, Men outside, until the 4th couple is level with the 8th couple, where all three–quarters turn single left to face new partner;

TOP
	M5	–	W1	W5	–	M1
	M6	–	W2	W6	–	M2
	M7	–	W3	W7	–	M3
	M8	–	W4	W8	–	M4

	5 – 8	Passing right shoulder with new partner, all four changes (half) straight hey for four double step;
	9 – 12	Men turning right, Women left out of the hey, all move forward again into two files in original places, but improper, ending with a balance back away from partner;
	13 – 16	All turn partner with both hands once and a half. All are now in original places.
B1	1 – 4	Middle couples (4th + 5th) facing each other, pass opposite right shoulder and move backwards right shoulder past partner;
	5 – 8	With the next couple (4th + 6th couples and 5th + 3rd couples) circle left half way and change places with partner passing right shoulder;
	9 – 15	With the next couple (4th + 7th couples and 5th + 2nd couples) balance back away from partner and change places with partner passing right shoulder and turning right and then circle left half way and fall back, 4th + 5th couples into the end places, 2nd + 7th couples away from partner, while current middle couples (3rd + 6th couples) facing each other, pass opposite right shoulder and move backwards right shoulder past partner and then turn partner with both hands. Meanwhile the end couples (1st + 8th couples) wait 4 bars and then cast into 2nd + 7th places.
B2	1 – 4	The current end couples, followed by the next three couples (4th couple, followed by couples 8, 7 + 3; 5th couple, followed by couples 1, 2 + 6) cast out to meet each other well out to the sides;
	5 – 8	They lead their opposites (M4 + W5, M8 + W1, M7 + W2, M3 + W6 and vice versa) in towards the centre, thus forming lines across the room;
	9 – 15	Those same end couples followed by the same couples (5th couple, followed by couples 1, 2 + 6; 4th couple, followed by couples 8, 7 + 3) in turn meet partner and lead up/down the middle to new places; all big turn single away from partner, Men right, Women left.

Repeat the dance three times to get back to original places.

The order of progression is as follows:– 1, 2, 3, 5, 1 or 4, 8, 7, 6, 4.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

Sweet Rosie Red

Tune:	‘Soet roosie root’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Recordings:	New Wine in Old Bottles – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Duple minor Longways – Reel

A1	1 – 4		1st corners set forward right and left to each other and turn single right back to places.
A2	1 – 4		2nd corners do the same.
B1	1 – 2		1st corners change places, passing right shoulder and turning single half way to the left at the same time.
B2	1 – 2		2nd corners do the same.
C1	1 – 4	}	All circle left and right.
C2	1 – 4	}	All circle left and right.
B3	1 – 2		Partners change places right shoulder turning single half way to the left as in B1.
C3	1 – 4		All turn partner with both hands.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

Sybil’s au Revoir

Tune:	Sybil’s au Revoir © Pat Shaw, 1962
Recordings:	Twickenham Ferry – The Assembly Players The Dances of Pat Shaw – Kenton Ramblers
Formation:	Three couple Longways Set – Reel

A1	1 – 8	1st couple, followed by 2nd and 3rd couples, lead down the middle and cast up the outside of the set to place (2nd and 3rd couples move up into the top place to follow 1st couple – they do not wait until 1st couple passes them) (walking step).
A2	1 – 8	Grand chain (double step) started by the first couple, 2nd and 3rd couples facing up and waiting for 1st couple to come to them, while 2nd and 3rd couples finish their chain, on last two bars 1st couple cross over with each other and move down on the outside of the set into the middle place on their wrong side.
B1	1 – 8	Lines of 3 forward and back and circle 3 to the left on each side once round (walking step).
B2	1 – 4	1st couple pop under arches, cross with each other, go through the other arch and move down to the bottom place, while 2nd and 3rd Men, having made arch over 1st Woman, lead out to the Men’s wall, turn and lead back making an arch over the 1st Man, and while 2nd and 3rd Women having made an arch over the 1st Man, lead out to the Women’s wall, turn and lead back making an arch over the 1st Woman.
	5 – 8	1st couple turn with both hands (or swing) once round, while 2nd and 3rd couples circle left once round.

Repeat dance twice.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

Thames Valley Diamond

Tune:	Thames Valley Diamond © Pat Shaw, 1971
Formation:	Four–couple set – Reel

Two couples side by side facing two couples side by side having two 1st couples and two 2nd couples, Men with partner on their right
Introduction
	1 – 4	1st couples taking inside hands with partner, promenade a quarter of the way round each other and fall back up or down the set, 2nd couples moving up. (Four couples now form a diamond).
A	1 – 4	With ballroom hold and pas–de–bas step, partners swing into the next place to the right (anticlockwise) round the diamond, where they face centre and balance.
	5 – 8	Repeat A 1 – 4.
	9 – 12	Repeat A 1 – 4.
	13 – 16	Partners swing into the next place anticlockwise as before, then while 2nd couples balance moving down slightly into their original places, 1st couples continue swinging into each other’s original places.
B	1 – 4	1st couples ladies’ chain half way, while 2nd couples also ladies’ chain half way.
	5 – 8	All four ladies’ chain half way.
	9 – 12	1st couples ladies’ chain half way, while 2nd couples also ladies’ chain half way.
	13 – 16	All four ladies’ chain half way (Men should now have original partner).
C	1 – 4	1st couples only, two changes of rights and lefts, ending facing down (2nd couples wheel round to face up).
	5 – 8	All two changes of rights and lefts with original neighbouring couple (progression) finishing facing anticlockwise round their group of four couples.
	9 – 16	All promenade round to these same new places with left hands joined and Man’s right arm round his partner’s waist, ending with the Woman turning clockwise under their joined left hands, Men changing hands to inside hand and with couples facing across the set.

Repeat dance three times. Do not forget the ‘Introduction’ which occurs each time.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

Thora’s Surprise

Tune:	Thora’s Surprise © Pat Shaw, Date unknown
Recordings:	Long Live London – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Five couple Longways Set – Jig

A1	1 – 8	1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a Grimstock hey, while 4th and 5th couples dance a double figure 8, 5th couple crossing to begin and 4th couple casting out (5th couple hold back a little at the end).
A2	1 – 8	3rd, 4th and 5th couples dance a Grimstock hey, 3rd couple passing between 4th couple to start, while 1st and 2nd couples dance a double figure 8, 1st couple crossing down through the middle to begin and 2nd couple moving up the outside. 1st couple, having crossed the second time, instead of casting up continue down outside their own side of the set to the bottom.
B	1 – 8	1st couple arm in arm, lead up the middle of the set to the top, wheel round and lead back to the middle of the set.
	9 – 14	1st couple swing, while the rest circle left once round them.
	15 – 16	1st couple back into bottom place, while the others move into progressed places in longways set.

Repeat dance four times.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

The Three Sea Captains

Tune:	The Three Sea Captains © Pat Shaw, Date unknown
Recordings:	Walpole Cottage – The Assembly Players Community Dances Manual – The Ranchers Callers’ Choice – The Ranchers (LP)
Formation:	Double Sicilian Circle – Jig

A	1 – 16	All circle left and right.
B	1 – 8	Centre four dancers basket, while end Men swing opposite Woman.
	9 – 12	Taking hands in lines of four, all forward and back.
	13 – 20	Each left hand couple make an arch, all dip and dive, rather compactly round the set of four couples (left hand couples moving clockwise and right hand couples moving anticlockwise), plus one more change to progress.

This dance is easier though less exciting if B 9 – 12 forward and back is omitted and all B 9 – 20 is used for the dip and dive.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

A Trip to Orpington

Tune:	A Trip to Orpington © Pat Shaw, 1959
Recordings:	Twickenham Ferry – The Assembly Players The Dances of Pat Shaw – Kenton Ramblers Kentish Hops – Ring o’ Bells Band
Formation:	Three–couple Longways Set – Reel

2nd couple improper
A1	1 – 4	2nd couple half figure 8 through the 1st couple (double step).
	5 – 8	2nd couple half figure 8 through the 3rd couple (double step).
A2	1 – 4	2nd Man up for right hands across with 1st couple, while 2nd Woman down for right hands across with 3rd couple (walking step).
	5 – 8	2nd couple pass each other back to back (left shoulders) and 2nd Man left hands across with 3rd couple, while 2nd Woman left hands across with 1st couple (walking step).
B1	1 – 8	2nd couple crossing right shoulder with each other, hey on the other side of the set (2nd Man with 1st Man and 3rd Man, and 2nd Woman with 3rd Woman and 1st Woman) passing right shoulder to begin. At the end of the heys, 2nd couple three–quarters right hand turn to original places improper (do not let go right hands) (double step).
B2	1 – 4	1st and 2nd couples two changes of rights and lefts, starting right hand with partner, while 3rd couple turn with the right hand once round (walking step).
	5 – 8	1st and 3rd couples two changes of rights and lefts, starting right hand with partner, while 2nd couple turn with the right hand once round (walking step).

Repeat dance twice.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

The Troubled Suitor

Tune:	‘Ag Hemel wat sal ik’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Formation:	Round set for five couples, numbered anticlockwise – Waltz

*First Figure*
A1	1 – 8	With hands joined, all go forward to the centre and back; all set left and right to partner and turn single left.
A2	1 – 8	Again all go forward to the centre and back; all set right and left to partner and turn single right.
B1	1 – 8	1st couple lead across the centre of the set, while 2nd and 3rd couples circle left and 4th and 5th couples do the same; 1st couple change hands and lead back to the centre of the set, while the other couples circle right in their fours;
	9 – 16	1st couple turn by the left hand and then by the right hand in the centre, while the other couples circle eight round them to left and back.
B2	1 – 8	1st couple pass each other right shoulder and cut between the others (M1 between 2nd and 3rd couples, W1 between 4th and 5th couples) continue round the outside to original places, passing right shoulder again. Meanwhile the rest turn partner with both hands, box the gnat with the inside hand and pass partner right shoulder. All are now facing corner;
	9 – 16	Giving right hand to corner, all four changes of a grand chain, then all turn original partner by the right hand and finish facing original right hand Woman or left hand Man, who is the new partner.

*Second Figure*
A1	1 – 8	Partners side right shoulders, set left and right and turn single left.
A2	1 – 8	Partners side left shoulders, set right and left and turn single right.
B1	1 – 16	New 2nd couple (M2 + W3) lead across the centre of the set and lead back, while 3rd and 4th couples right and left hand stars, and 5th and 1st couples do the same, followed by a circle eight round new 2nd couple (M2 + W3), who turn left hand and then right hand in the centre, as before.
B2	1 – 16	The same couple pass right shoulder and cut between the others, return to places and pass right again, while the others turn partner, box the gnat and pass partner to face corner as before.

*Third Figure*
A1	1 – 8	Partners back to back right shoulder, set left and right and turn single left.
A2	1 – 8	Partners back to back left shoulder, set right and left and turn single right.
B1	1 – 16	New 3rd couple (M3 + W5) lead across the centre of the set and lead back, while 4th and 5th couples Ladies Chain (with open left hand turns), and 1st and 2nd couples do the same, followed by circle eight round new 3rd couple (M3 + W5) who turn left hand and then right hand in the centre, as before.
B2	1 – 16	The same couple pass right shoulder and cut between the others, return to places and pass right again, while the others turn partner, box the gnat and pass partner to face corner as before.

*Fourth Figure*
A1	1 – 8	Partners turn by the right hand, set left and right and turn single left.
A2	1 – 8	Partners turn by the left hand, set right and left and turn single right.
B1	1 – 16	New 4th couple (M4 + W2) lead across the centre of the set and lead back, while 5th and 1st couples four changes of square hey giving hands, and 2nd and 3rd couples do the same, followed by circle eight round new 4th couple (M4 + W2) who turn left hand and then right hand in the centre, as before.
B2	1 – 16	The same couple pass right shoulder and cut between the others, return to places and pass right again, while the others turn partner, box the gnat and pass partner to face corner as before.

*Fifth Figure*
A1	1 – 8	Partners arm right, set left and right and turn single left.
A2	1 – 8	Partners arm left, set right and left and turn single right.
B1	1 – 16	New 5th couple (M5 + W4) lead across the centre of the set and lead back, while 1st and 2nd couples straight hey for four, passing partner right shoulder, and 3rd and 4th couples do the same, followed by circle eight round new 5th couple (M5 + W4) who turn left hand and then right hand in the centre, as before.
B2	1 – 16	The same couple pass right shoulder and cut between the others, return to places and pass right again, while the others turn partner, box the gnat and pass present partner to face original partner. All honour partner.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

Trumpet Vine or Joe Brown’s Hornpipe

Tune:	Trumpet Vine
Recording:	Pat Shaw and More – Triple Time
Formation:	Six couples longways set – Reel

4th, 5th and 6th improper
A1	1 – 8	1st and 6th couples cross over with their partners passing right shoulders, go round 2nd and 5th couples who move into the end places, and then cross again and go round the 3rd and 4th couples who also move up or down. 1st and 6th couples should now be in the middle places.
A2	1 – 4	1st and 6th couples Circle Left once round in the centre, while all the others turn their partners with both hands once round.
	5 – 8	1st and 6th couples Basket in the centre ending in exchanged places, (probably 2½ times round), while the others swing their partners ending with 2nd and 3rd couples facing up, 4th and 5th couples facing down.
B1	1 – 8	2nd and 3rd couples do a Double Figure of Eight (see B2 of Gladys’s Galop in Muschamp’s Mushrooms), i.e. 3rd couple do an ordinary Figure of 8 round 2nd couple, who simultaneously cast and then start a Figure of 8 round 3rd couple ending when they get back to their own places. At the same time at the other end of the set, 4th and 5th couples do the same thing with the 4th couple crossing straight into the Figure of 8 and the 5th couple casting. Meanwhile 1st and 6th couples in the middle places do a straight hey for four across the set, the two men starting by passing each other left shoulder in the centre before passing partner right.
B2	1 – 8	2nd and 5th couples, now in the end places, make a fairly wide cast down or up the set towards the centre to meet opposites, lead them into the centre, meet partners and lead up or down the middle back to places. 3rd and 6th couples follow the 2nd couple, 4th and 1st follow the 5th. All are now in progressed places ready to start again.

REPEAT the dance five times more and all will be in original places. The dance may well be shortened by dancing it only three times in all, ending in halfway places.

Note:
This is a lively dance and should be done mostly with a polka step. Ideally, only A2 1–4 should be walked.

Published in Pat Shaw’s Pinewoods

Twelve Reel

Tune:	Jackson’s Escape from the Trows
Recordings:	Community Dances Manual – David White Band Callers’ Choice – The Ranchers (LP)
Formation:	Four trio Square Set – Reel

A1	1 – 8	Head Men link arms with both partners, forward to opposite trio and back, forward again and the Women cross over passing right shoulder, change partner and head trios fall back.
A2	1 – 8	The side trios do the same.
B	1 – 4	Men right elbow swing with right hand partner and left elbow swing with left hand partner,
	5 – 8	That again.
	9 – 16	Reel of three, Men passing right hand partner by the right shoulder to begin. At the end of the reel Men pass their right hand partner by the right shoulder and move on anticlockwise to the next two Women passing left shoulder behind their new left hand partner.

Repeat dance three times.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

Twickenham Ferry

Tune:	Twickenham Ferry © Theo. Marzials, Date unknown
Recordings:	Twickenham Ferry – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Four–couple Square Set – Waltz

Introduction
A	1 – 16	All four ladies’ chain to next Man four times.
B	1 – 4	Left hand turn with corner.
	5 – 8	Pass partner by right shoulder and left hand turn three–quarters round with next person, finishing still holding left hands.
	9 – 12	Double Star: Men with right hands across in centre moving backwards, Women moving forwards (this star does not move round very far).
	13 – 16	Men turn Women with left hand once round again and put them into their original position.
	17 – 20	Men right hands across back to original places.
Figure
A	1 – 4	Head couples ladies’ chain half way with side couple on their right.
	5 – 8	All four ladies’ chain half way to opposite.
	9 – 12	Head couples ladies’ chain half way with side couple on their right.
	13 – 16	All four ladies’ chain half way (to partner).
		All should be back in original places.
B	1 – 4	Head couples forward and back.
	5 – 8	Head couples two changes of rights and lefts.
	9 – 12	Head couples two changes of rights and lefts with side couple on their right.
	13 – 16	All left hand turn with corner.
	17 – 20	All take ballroom hold with partner and waltz moving forwards to original places.

The dance consists of the Introduction and Figure led by the head couples (as described above), followed by the Introduction and Figure led by the side couples, finishing with the Introduction again.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

Up on a Lofty Mountain

Tune:	‘Ik stond op hogen bergen’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Recordings:	New Wine in Old Bottles – The Assembly Players A New English Ball – Bare Necessities
Formation:	Square set for four couples – Reel

First Figure
A1	1 – 4	All lead partner to centre and fall back with corner on the diagonal.
A2	1 – 4	All lead corner to centre and fall back with partner.
B1	1 – 4	Men right hand star.
B2	1 – 4	Women left hand star.

Second Figure
A1	1 – 4	Corners side right shoulder.
A2	1 – 4	Partners side left shoulder.
B1	1 – 4	1st and 3rd Women change places, passing left shoulder and turn left; immediately after (almost simultaneously) 1st and 3rd Men change places, passing right shoulder and turn right, 1st and 3rd couples repeat this to original places.
B2	1 – 4	2nd and 4th couples do as 1st and 3rd couples did in B1.

Third Figure
A1	1 – 4	All right hand turn with corner.
A2	1 – 4	All left hand turn with partner.
B1	1 – 4	Men dance half way round the outside anticlockwise, while the Women walk forward diagonally towards the left hand couple’s place and turning left fall backwards into opposite Woman’s place.
B2	1 – 4	Women dance half way round outside clockwise, while Men walk forward diagonally towards the right hand couple’s place and turning right fall backwards into original place. All honour partner.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

Walpole Cottage

Tune:	Walpole Cottage © Pat Shaw, 1963 Wardpark © Joan Gilbert, Date unknown
Recordings:	Walpole Cottage – The Assembly Players Hold the Mustard – Hold the Mustard ECD Party – Ring o’ Bells Band Community Dances Manual – The Falconers
Formation:	Sicilian Circle of Trios – Reel

Introduction (each time)
	1 – 4	Forward and back in lines of three.

A	1 – 4	The two Men turn each other with right hands just over half way and then turn opposite Man’s left hand partner with the left (elbow swing or short arm hold).
	5 – 8	Men turn each other again with right hands and then turn the opposite Man’s right hand partner with the left (elbow swing or short arm hold).
	9 – 12	Men turn each other again with right hands and then turn their own left hand partner with the left (elbow swing or short arm hold).
	13 – 16	Men turn each other again with right hands and then turn their own right hand partner with the left (elbow swing or short arm hold).
B	1 – 4	All four Women right hands across.
	5 – 8	All four Women left hands across back to place.
	9 – 16	All dance reels of three, the Men starting by passing right shoulder with their right hand partner, who turns to the right out of the left hands across (their left hand partner should move straight into the reel). Alternatively, this movement may be made into a Morris hey by having both Men start the reels of three passing whichever partner is nearer the outside of the room. The Man whose left hand partner this is should pass left shoulder with her, so that the two Men start by going between the two outside Women.
C	1 – 4	Forward and back.
	5 – 8	Circle six to the left half way round.
	9 – 12	Forward and back.
	13 – 16	Baskets of three, two and a half or three and a half times round in order to face the next trio (pivot step).

Notes:
Remember the Introduction each time.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection and in Community Dances Manual

Waterfall Waltz

Tune:	Caerdroea (Welsh Traditional)
Recordings:	Levi Jackson – The Assembly Players Mrs Beveridge’s Triumph – Bare Necessities Popular ECD – (LP)
Formation:	Sicilian Circle – Waltz

A1	1 – 4	The two Men turn with right hands once round.
	5 – 8	All back to back right shoulder with opposite.
A2	1 – 4	The two Women turn with right hands once round.
	5 – 8	All back to back right shoulder with partner (finish facing partner).
B	1 – 2	All chassé two steps sideways (Men to their left behind Women: Women to their right in front of the Men.
	3 – 4	Turn partner with both hands half way round.
	5 – 6	All chassé two steps sideways, Men to their left behind Women, Women to their right in front of Men.
	7 – 8	Turn partner with both hands half way round.
C	1 – 4	Circle 4 to the left half way round, with slight acknowledgement to the other couple at the end.
	5 – 8	Turn partner with crossed hands once and a half (on the spot).

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection and in Something Old, Something New (Hen a Newydd)

The Waters of Holland (First Version)

Tune:	‘O Nederland, let op U saeck’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Recordings:	Levi Jackson – The Assembly Players Bare Necessities – Bare Necessities Shaw to Shaw – The Ranchers LP
Formation:	Longways set for three couples – Reel

First Figure
A1	1 – 4	All lead partner up a double and cast out, Men left, Women right, well away from partner.
A2	1 – 4	All move forward towards partner and turn single down, Men right, Women left.
B	1 – 4	Top two Men set forward to bottom two Women right and left and change places passing right shoulder;
	5 – 8	1st Woman and 3rd Man pivot swing once and a half with crossed hands.

Second Figure
A1	1 – 4	All lead new partner down a double and cast out, Men left, Women right, well away from partner.
A2	1 – 4	All move forward towards (new) partner and turn single up, Men right, Women left.
B	1 – 4	Top two Men (M3 + M1) set forward to bottom two Women (W3 + W1) and change places passing right shoulders;
	5 – 8	2nd couple pivot swing once and a half with crossed hands.

Third Figure
A1	1 – 4	As in 1st Figure; but with a different partner.
A2	1 – 4	As in 1st Figure, but with a different partner.
B	1 – 4	As in 1st Figure, top two Men (M2 + M3) setting and changing places with bottom two Women (W1 + W2);
	5 – 8	1st Man and 3rd Woman pivot swing once and a half with crossed hands.

Fourth Figure
A1	1 – 4	As in 2nd Figure, but with original partner.
A2	1 – 4	As in 2nd Figure, but with original partner.
B	1 – 8	As in 2nd Figure.

Fifth Figure
A1	1 – 4	As in 1st Figure, but with a different partner.
A2	1 – 4	As in 1st Figure, but with a different partner.
B	1 – 8	As in 1st Figure.

Sixth Figure
A1	1 – 4	As in 2nd Figure, but with a different partner.
A2	1 – 4	As in 2nd Figure, but with a different partner.
B	1 – 8	As in 2nd Figure.

Seventh Figure
A1	1 – 4	As in 1st Figure.
A2	1 – 4	As in 1st Figure.
B	1 – 4	All set forward to partner right and left and change places, passing right shoulder;
	5 – 8	All pivot swing with partner once and a half with crossed hands. All honour partner.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

The Waters of Holland (Second Version)

Tune:	‘O Nederland, let op U saeck’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Recordings:	Levi Jackson – The Assembly Players Bare Necessities – Bare Necessities Shaw to Shaw – The Ranchers LP
Formation:	Longways set for Three couples – Reel

Second couple improper
*First Figure*
A1	1 – 4	All lead partner up a double and fall back.
A2	1 – 4	Changing hands, all lead partner down and fall back.
B1	1 – 4	1st and 2nd Men set forward right and left, change places passing right shoulder, while 2nd and 3rd Women do the same;
	5 – 8	All turn new partner with both hands once and a half.
B2	1 – 4	1st and 3rd Women set and change places as above, while 1st and 3rd Men do the same;
	5 – 8	All turn new partner with both hands once and a half. (New 2nd couple is improper, the others are proper)

Second Figure
A1	1 – 4	New partners side right shoulder.
A2	1 – 4	New partners side left shoulder.
B1	1 – 4	On the right diagonal (M2 + M3, W1 + W2) set forward right and left and change places passing right shoulder;
	5 – 8	All turn new (original) partner with both hands once and a half.
B2	1 – 4	On the right diagonal (M2 + M1, W3 + W2) set forward right and left and change places passing right shoulder;
	5 – 8	All turn new partner with both hands once and a half. (New 2nd couple is improper, the others are proper)

Third Figure
A1	1 – 4	New partners arm right.
A2	1 – 4	New partners arm left.
B1	1 – 4	On the right diagonal (M3 + M1, W3 + W1) set forward right and left and change places passing right shoulder;
	5 – 8	All turn new partner with both hands once and a half.
B2	1 – 4	On the right diagonal (M3 + M2, W2 + W1) set forward right and left and change places passing right shoulder;
	5 – 8	All turn original partner with both hands once and a half.

Note:
In the original, the first figure of the dance was repeated three times but Pat Shaw suggested that siding and arming could be substituted in A1 and A2 the 2nd and 3rd times through respectively. This is current practice and that is the version given here. Also in the original, a pivot swing was specified for B1 bars 5 – 8 and B2 bars 5 – 8 but this has been dropped for a walking step in modern usage.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

The Whirligigs’ Last Bow or Whirligigs’ Maggot

Tune:	The Whirligigs’ Last Bow © Pat Shaw, 1973
Recordings:	Long Live London – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Triple Minor longways – Reel

*2nd couples improper*
A1	1 – 8	2nd couple right hand turn with partner two–thirds round and then hey with end couples, 2nd Man with 1st couple passing 1st Woman (neighbour) right shoulder to begin and 2nd Woman with 3rd couple, passing 3rd Man (neighbour) right shoulder to begin.
A2	1 – 8	2nd couple hey with the other end couple, 2nd Man passing 3rd Woman left shoulder and 2nd Woman passing 1st Man left shoulder, then half right hand turn to original place (improper). (If desired, and if it can be fitted in, 2nd couple may do a full left hand turn with each other between the two heys).
B	1 – 8	All circle left and right.
	9 – 12	1st and 2nd couples cross right shoulder with partner and, moving backwards, cross right shoulder with neighbour (as in the end of Miss de Jersey’s Memorial), while 3rd couple turn partner with both hands once round.
	13 – 16	2nd couple, now in top place, turn partner with both hands once round, while 1st and 3rd couples half double figure 8, 3rd couple start by crossing up between 1st couple, who cast and cross coming up the middle. (This should leave 3rd couple improper ready to start next round as 2nd couple and 2nd couple proper ready to start the next round as 3rd couple).

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

The Winsor Knot (of Ruby hue)

Tune:	The Winsor Knot © Pat Shaw, 1975
Recordings:	Long Live London – The Assembly Players All Alive – Two’s Company (tape)
Formation:	Three–couple Longways Set – Slip Jig

A1	1 – 2	1st Woman right hands across with 2nd and 3rd Men once round.
	3 – 4	1st Woman left hand turn with partner once round.
A2	1 – 2	1st Man right hands across with 2nd and 3rd Women once round.
	3 – 4	1st Man left hand turn with partner once round.
B	1 – 2	1st couple cast down the outside to the bottom of the set, while 2nd and 3rd couples back to back right shoulder with partner.
	3 – 4	1st couple lead back up the middle to places under arches made by the other two couples.
C	1 – 4	Double Cross Morris Hey. 1st couple cast out to start, 3rd couple cast up and the 2nd couple start by moving up the middle, crossing as they go. Whenever each couple reaches the middle place they change sides, the Woman passing in front of the Man.
D	1 – 2	1st couple cast to the bottom, while 2nd and 3rd couples move up a place.
	3 – 4	1st couple swing (ballroom hold, pivot step) or turn with both hands, while 2nd and 3rd couples circle left once round.

Repeat dance twice.

Published in The Pat Shaw Collection

The Woeful Lover

Tune:	‘Ick hebbe mijne klachten’ from Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlietjes en Contredansen
Recordings:	New Wine in Old Bottles – The Assembly Players
Formation:	Longways set for five couples – Triple Time

A1	1 – 4	2nd and 4th couples half figure 8 through the nearest end couple, while the 3rd couple turn partner by right hand once round;
	5 – 8	2nd, 3rd and 4th couples circle left half way.
A2	1 – 4	End couples half figure 8 through the nearest couple, while the 3rd couple turn partner by left hand once round;
	5 – 8	Middle couple go individually to the right and circle five to the left, 1st, 3rd and 5th couples finishing improper (2nd and 4th are proper but not home).
B1	1 – 4	End couples lead through nearest couple and cast back, while 2nd and 4th couples cast to the nearest end and lead back down or up the middle; while 3rd couple turn partner with both hands and fall back;
	5 – 8	2nd and 4th couples circle left half way in the centre and fall back to original place improper, while 1st and 5th couples turn partner with both hands and 3rd couple fall well back and move forward a little, all ending in a big circle on last bar;
	9 – 12	3rd couple fall back, while end couples (1st and 5th couples) meet each other (pulling the ring out sideways); 1st and 5th couples fall back, while 3rd couple meet in the centre (pulling ring into longways formation);
	13 – 16	All change places with partner passing right shoulder but not turning then move backwards on a small anticlockwise arc to face partner again and repeat to place. All now in original place improper.
B2	1 – 4	Top three couples meet partner and lead down the middle, while 4th couple cast up to 1st place and 5th couple cast up to 2nd place;
	5 – 8	3rd couple turn partner with both hands in bottom place, while 1st couple cast back to 1st place, 2nd couple following them back to 2nd place and 4th and 5th couples lead down the middle to 3rd and 4th places;
	9 – 12	3rd couple lead up the middle under arches made by the other four couples, who turn in at the bottom and follow up the middle;
	13 – 16	3rd couple, followed by the other four couples, cast back to the bottom, 1st couple turning out at top to finish. All are still improper.

Repeat the dance with the bottom as the top (as in “Lord of Carnarvon’s Jig”);

The order of the couples (from the bottom) is: 3 – 5 – 4 – 2 – 1.
Then 3 times more, alternating towards the top and the bottom; the order of the couples after the 2nd, 3rd and 4th times is:
start of 3rd time (from the top): 4 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 3,
start of 4th time (from the bottom): 2 – 3 – 5 – 1 – 4,
start of 5th time (from the top): 5 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 3.
All will be in original order though “upside down”.
Order of positions is: 1 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 1, etc.

Published in New Wine in Old Bottles

Nan’s Waltz

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Nibs Goes West

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Nightingale

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Old Wives’ Tales

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Pengwern Valley Galop (Carlam Nant Pengwern) or “Welsh Galop”

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The Penniless Soldiers

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Philida of Utrecht

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The Phoenix Rejuvenated

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Pine Cones

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Pine Needles

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Pinewoods Square Eight

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Planting the May

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The Pride of Newcastle

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The Prince Consort’s Rant

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Princess Royal

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Quite Carr–ied Away or Joan Transported

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Rant Gone Wrong

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Rayleigh Reel

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The Real Princess

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Red House of Cardiff (Tŷ Coch Caerdydd)

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La Ronde de l’Amour

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The Rose of Tankerton

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Round Pond

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Sally from Poland

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Sawdl Y Fuwch

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Shropshire Galop (The Salop Galop)

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The Shy Mer–Chant or Jack’s Serenade to Genny

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Silver for the Matthews

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The Sleepless Swain

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The Slof Galliard

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The Spanish Farmers’ Dance

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Staffordshire Hornpipe

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Streets of Laredo

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The Students’ March

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Sweet Rosie Red

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Sybil’s au Revoir

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Thames Valley Diamond

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Thora’s Surprise

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The Three Sea Captains

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A Trip to Orpington

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