MORNING STAR Source: Country Dance Book Formation: Contra, duple proper A1- Actives give right hands, balance and swing A2- Actives give left hands, balance and reverse swing (swing counterclockwise) B1- Actives down the center, turn alone Return, cast off B2- Right and left four (Per millstone) Morning Star Duple proper There are several chunes that go by Morning Star. But you can use either jig or reel. When Page recorded it with Folk Dancer Records, he used Rory O'More of all things, played by Dick Richardson, Jr Richardson and John Twombley. Dick played it as we know it, but Johnny choded it all in major...did not go into minor for the B musics. Furthermore, they played it on the key of G. Salty. A1: Active cpls right hand to partner, bal & sw A2: Left hand bal, swing again. Some callers would say, Swing the other way B1: Down the center and back B2: Cast off, R&L (or R hnd Star, and left hand star) (per Laufman)