Maggot for Jonathan, A
Introduction
Author:
Fred Freuthal
Source:
Fred Freuthal
Formation:
Circle for 3 couples (mixer)
Music:
Specific tune - A Maggot For Jonathan (traditional, B3 added by Jonathan Jensen)
For:
Jonathan Jensen
Choreography
A1
1-4
Meet a double & back
5-8
Clapping (see Note 1)
A2
1-8
As in A1 1-8
B1
1-2
Partner gypsy right ½
3-4
Next person gypsy left ½
5-6
Next person gypsy right ½
7-8
Partner slow set & honor (right)
B2
1-4
Partner left-hand turn
5-8
Partner right-hand turn (end facing center)
B3
1-4
Men meet a double & fall back diagonally right (end on other side of partner)
5-8
Ladies meet a double & fall back diagonally left (end on other side of the man to their left)
A3
1-4
(This new) partner side-by side right & back
5-8
Clapping
A4
1-4
(This new) partner side-by side left & back
5-8
Clapping
B4/B5/B6
1-24
As in B1/B2/B3
A5
1-4
(This new) partner arm right
5-8
Clapping
A6
1-4
(This new) partner arm left
5-8
Clapping
B7/B8/B9
1-24
As in B1/B2/B3
© Fred Freuthal
Notes
Notes
1
Clapping: Clap own hands, clap partner's hands, clap own hands, clap neighbor's hands, clap own hands, clap sideways (one hand with both partner and neighbor at the same time), clap own hands (twice)
2
Fred Freuthal wrote the dance to the original (32-bar) tune, found that he needed more music, so Jonathan Jensen wrote the extra B3!
Music
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