The Old Wife Behind the Door (Sharon Green, 3/29/20)

Tune: The Old Wife Behind the Fire

Recorded Sources: Bare Necessities, Strong Roots; Childgrove, Wanderlust; Elegant Echoes, English Echoes II

One-person shortways set

A1 1-4 Facing up, set right and left. Cast left one place down

5-8 Dance left-shoulder round once, end facing down

A2 1-4 Facing down, set right and left. Cast right one place up

5-8 Dance right-shoulder round once, end facing east

B1 1-8 Four changes, as follows:

1-2 Facing east, advance a double

3-4 Face down, advance a double

5-6 Face west, advance a double

7-8 Face up, advance a double

B2 1-4 Facing up, right-shoulder back to back

[or, Up a double and fall back, if you prefer]

5-8 Up a double and fall back