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Clive Carey Collection (FEDA: CC/1/559). Collected by Mr Paddon and William Isaac shoemaker or tailor. Sussex:Minsted and Devon: Roborough near Torrington. 13.9.1912

The record for this dance is ambiguous when it states that after the first two couples 'cross hands, and turn in one direction' then they should: ' break with a turn. Get into opposite places' .

This could be interpreted in a number of different ways:
1) Get to your opposites place early in the music, break the star, turn out and walk to your ‘gender correct’ line.
2) Aim to end up in your partners place. Break the star and both couples progress through a cross over, (women cross first then the men)
3) Star right to home (break the star turning over ones own shoulder) then star back left to end up in opposites place. You can stay there, the top couple switching which side they rest on each repeat through the dance. Or you can then switch with your own partner to end up on the ‘gender correct’ side.


Recorded at a private dance workshop in 2019
Music by Ollie King