John the Madman (per Shaw) (ldm, 6/8, D. Barmes3)

Source: Pearson/Young, 1726; interpretation by Andrew Shaw

Music: Barnes 3, page 77

Video: https://bacds.org/1726/videos/JohntheMadman.mp4

A1 1-4 Set and turn single to P, end facing N.
    5-8 N 2H turn once, stay facing.

A2 1-4 Set and turn single to N, end facing P.
   5-8 P 2H turn once.

B1 1-4 1st corners change passing R, 2nd corners change passing L.
   5-8 1s lead up through 2s and cast back to 2nd place.

B2 1-4 1/2 draw poussette CCW, current 1st corners backing up the whole way.
   5-8 1/2 straight poussette CCW, same people backing up to start.

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John the Mad Man 6/8 (110), AABB, D major proper duple-minor longways
Playford, The Dancing Master, 1726.
Bernard J. Bentley, The Fallibroome Collection, vol. II, 1965.

A1 1-4 Men set to partners. All turn single right.
   5-8 Neighbors two-hand turn once around.

A2 1-4 Neighbors set and turn single.
   5-8 Partners two-hand turn once around.

B1 1-2 First corners cross by the right.
   3-4 Second corners cross by the right.
   5-8 Ones wide cast up while twos lead down.

B2 1-4 Ones draw poussette, woman pushing,
       while twos take right hands, lead up, and turn once and a half.
   5-8 Ones right-hand turn once around while twos finish their right-hand turn.

Same original choreography as \A Health to All Honest Men".
Dances from Barnes Three
Assembled by Robert Messer, June 24, 2013

difficulty: 1
energy level: 3