Mrs. Pike's Maggot
1997 Charles Bolton
to the tune "Planxty Irwin" (black Barnes; waltz time)
4 couple longways, couples 3 & 4 IMPROPER
counts in beats!

Intro    8    To partner, step R & honor, step L & honor

A1       8    1s and 2s lead up as 3s and 4s lead down.
              All cast back to place and face partner.
                   
         8    W/gents R-H in partners L-H, balance forward and
              back and change places, leaving the top 2 couples
              facing down, bottom 2 facing up.

A2      16    4 changes of a progressive grand chain for 8:, start
              w/middle nbrs changing by R-H, L-H to ends, and
              crossing over when reaching the end. [set is inverted
              w/1s and 3s improper]

B1        8   Face partner, pass R-shoulder. Still facing out, take
              inside hands w/nbr in top and bottom halves,
              and wheel around, ladies moving forward.
                   
          8   Still in top and bottom halves, 2 changes of
              a circular hey, starting w/partner. 

B2        8   Middle couples circle ½ and 2-H turn partner ½,
              while end couples 2-H turn partner
                   
          8   In top and bottom halves, circle ½ and 2-H turn
              partner ½
                   
Repeat 3x [intro 1st time only]