Maiden Alone (Sharon Green, 3/20/2020) (Sharon adds: I like dancing this to the Belshazzar’s Feast recording of Maiden Lane of John Playford’s Secret Ball) With apologies to Pat Shaw, Cecil Sharp, Graham Christian, and anyone else who might like an apology  

One-person longways set 3xAABBCC  

Part I

A1,A2.  Up a double and fall back, twice

B1,B2.  Right-shoulder figure eight (your choice of up or down or …)

C1,C2.  Set right and left, then turn single right; that again  

Part II  (facing up)

A1,A2.  Swirly side by left-shoulder; swirly side by right-shoulder

B1,B2.  Balance back, then dance up as if changing with a partner, and face down;   Balance back, then dance down as if changing with a partner, and face up

C1,C2.  Set and turn single twice  

Part III (facing up)

A1,A2.  Right-shoulder round; left-shoulder round

B1.        Left-shoulder back to back

B2.      Take four slips to the right and four back again

C1,C2.  Set and turn single twice  

Have fun, friends!  Sharon Green