Money Musk (as described by Elias Howe)
 
A1 1-8 1st couple right hand turn once and a half and cast down the outside
into second place (twos moving up)
A2 1-4 Lines forward and back
A2 5-8 1st couple right hand turn 3/4 ending 1st man facing down between 2nd
couple and 1st woman facing up between 3rd couple
B1 1-4 Lines (2cu + 1 man, 3 cu + 2 woman) forward and back
B1 5-8 1st couple right hand turn 3/4 to own side in 2nd couple place
B2 1-8 1st couple four changes of right and left (either with 2nd couple or
3rd couple as preferred).
 
I am not sure when Money Musk became a 24 bar rush but it is clear that it
never used to be.
 
This is a very standard 18/19th century triple minor dance/
 
Michael Barraclough
http://www.michaelbarraclough.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: squarekopp@gmx.de [mailto:squarekopp@gmx.de] 
Sent: 19 July 2004 21:50
To: trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [trad-dance-callers] Money Musk


> Did Page get the F&B from some source that you know 
> of? Or did he invent or simply prefer it, à la Cecil Sharp?

From: Elias Howe / American Dancing Master and Ball-Room Prompter (1862?):

MONEY MUSK
First couple join right hands and swing once and a half round, go below 2d
couple, the 1st lady go below 2d gent on the outside, 1st gent at the same
time goes below and between 2d and 3d ladies), forward and back six, 1st
couple swing three quarters round, 1st gent goes between 2d couple (on the
inside), first lady goes between 3d couple inside, forward and back six, 1st
couple swing three quarters round to place (below one couple), right and
left four.

Yours squarely
Heiner Fischle
Hannover, Germany