MAGGIE'S BROWN APRON
longways duple minor / 6/8, G
Maggie Brown's Favorite (32 bars as AAB).
https://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/mydances/apw/maggies_brown_apron.pdf


Originally 3/11/2023  Tested and revised 8/14/2024
Wanting a Regency-esque dance to Mason's Apron for the "Geometry" ball, but the
tune didn't work and I ended up with a modern-ish bouncy dance.
Very well-received.


A1: 1-4: 1s half figure eight down (2s stay still)
    5-8: 1s slip down and back, ending improper in first place.

A2: 1-8: 2s the same (except "down" is "up"); all now improper.

B1:  1-2: 2nd corner cross
     3-4: 1st corners cross  (all proper and progressed)
     5-8: partners two-hand turn once round
    9-12: circle left all the way (ideally slipping).
   13-16: 2s stand still; 1s lead up and cast down, ready to half figure 
         down through new 2s...


ALTERNATE ZESTIER B

B1: 1-2: 1st corners corss
    3-4: 2nd corners cross 
    5-6: catching partners eye, all tight  turn single R into
    7-8: Brisk two hand turn
   9-12: Slipping circle of four
  13-16: 1s lead up and cast down, ready to half-figure down
         through new 2s.

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First version is fun, doable with a walking place, pretty accessible.

Second version: Puts the slipping circle where I hear it in the music,
has a feeling of building to that circle so it's a real climax and actually
doing somethign with the other couple.  Unforgiving (but you can drop the turn single).