Mount Hills Solo (Sharon Green, 4/4/20)

Adapted from Bernard Bentley’s 1965 reconstruction of Mount Hills

Recorded Sources: Bare Necessities, At the Ball; Childgrove, Early Instincts

One-person shortways set danced from Left-file/Lark/Gent 1 position

A1

1-4 Cross straight across [East], face down, advance 1 place

5-8 ½ figure eight up, ending in second place facing east

A2

1-4 Cross straight across [East], face up, advance 1 place

5-8 ½ figure eight down, ending home facing east

B1

1-4 Facing east, advance a double and fall back

5-8 Dance a right-shoulder round, ending home facing east

B2

1-4 Right-shoulder back-to-back [End in second place]

5-8 Casting right, dance a right-shoulder round 1 ½ times,

skipping, to end home

[Or, for a calmer ending, Left-shoulder back-to-back]

Mount Hills Duo (Sharon Green, 4/5/20)

Two-person shortways set

A1 1-4 Partners cross and go below

5-8 ½ figure eight up (skipping or skip change)

A2 1-4 Partners cross and go above

5-8 ½ figure eight down

B1 1-4 Partners advance a double and fall back

5-8 Dance a right-shoulder round

B2 1-4 Right-shoulder back-to-back [End in second place]

5-8 [Face down] Cast up, lead down, and cast up again

(skipping) to end home

[Or, for a calmer ending, Left-shoulder back-to-back to

end home]