Mad Gypsy, The; or Circulatory Insanity
Introduction
Choreography
Notes
Music
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Author:
John Sweeney
Formation:
Longways duple becket (cw)
Music:
32-bar jigs or reels
A1
1-4
Ladies chain
5-8
Mad Robin (ccw, ladies start through the center)
A2;
1-8
Hey (ladies pass right to start)
B1
1-4
Neighbor gypsy
5-8
Neighbor two-hand turn or swing (end in a ring)
B2
1-2
Balance the ring
3-4
Ladies change
5-8
(Left diagonal, with partner) year
© John Sweeney
Notes
1
Yearn: Take your partner's nearest hand, go forward diagonally to meet a new couple; back away to finish facing them as your new neighbors
2
Mad Robin: follow the path of a neighbor left-shoulder dosido, but keep looking at your partner.
3
There is plenty of time in B1. Either make the two moves wide and graceful, or skip the two-hand turn around twice, or have a swing instead.
4
John says "The dance is designed to flow - try to keep moving smoothly throughout."
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