Jane Austen Dances

Question 1

Hole in the Wall

Answer 1

First couple casts down, meets in the middle and takes hands back to their original spot at the front (going through the linked hands of the second couple making an arch)
Second couple does the same (back to their place behind the first couple)
1M and 2W side (barrel) and switch places. 1W and 2M do the same.
Everyone turns in a circle once. The second couple (now 2M and 2W lead up and are now out–while the next movement starts where the 1M and 1W cast off)

Question 2

Mr. Issac’s Maggot

Answer 2

1M and 2W do a half turn and the 1 goes the long way back to their spot (2’s always go the short way). Now 1W and 2 M do this and 1W goes the long way home.
6 steps back with neighbor, 3 steps forward. Turn signal.
3 changes of a circular hey. The ones stay in the middle and the twos on the outside. The 2’s gate the 1’s, slinging them in front and to the right of them into their new places–starting the movement again with the half turns.

Question 3

Picking up sticks

Answer 3

3 words–3 pairs of people in a group.
Up a double and back (x2)
(1) 1M switches with 2W and 3M.
Up a double and back
(2) 1W switches with 2M and 3W.
Up a double and back
(3) The new 1M switches with 2W and then 3 M.
Up a double and back.
(4) The new 1W switches with 2M and 3W.
Up a double and back.
(5) The new 1M switches with 2W and 3M.
Up a double and back.
(6) Last, the new 1W switches with 2M and 3W.
Up a double and back.
Ensuring that everyone can become 1M and 1W at least once (essentially, each of the 1-3’s on each side have a chance at front)

Right shoulder barrel siding and left shoulder siding.

1’s jump up together, step right and back and join back up together again (x2)
2’s jump back and step to the left joining their partner in the middle (x2)
3’s cross right shoulders by each other and loop to the opposite side, where they cross the shoulders again and go back to their original side (crossing and looping the set)
—-1’s will now become 3’s and 3’s 1’s. 2’s stay the same.

Arm right and then arm left.
Sheepskin’s hey, with men starting first then women.