NEW RIGADOON Playford, 1690 Music: Purcell. duple minor longways. This version from Helwig & Barron: Purcell, Playford, etc. NIB Key C, Cut time, cheerful. (No chords given.) A1 1-4: 1s right hand turn 5-8: Men left hand turn A2 1-4: 1s right handturn 5-8: Women left hand turn B1 1-8: 1s cross down while 2s cast up to begin double figure of eight. B2: 1-2: 1s (meeting at end of the figure of eight) lead down between 2s and then leads down between the NEXT 2s; 2s are moving up the outside to make this easier. 3-4: 1s cast up below their original 2s. 5-8: 1s turn two hands in progressed place. Note: Originally a triple minor where the threes did zilch. ---------------------------------------------------- A New Rigadoon Longways duple minor, 2/2 meter Playford, 1690, interpreted by Andrew Shaw, 1995 A1 1-8 M1 turns partner by the right hand, then M2 by the left hand. A2 1-8 W2 turns partner by the right hand, then W1 by the left hand. B1 1-8 1s cross, move down below 2s, and half figure 8 up through 2s, who then move up. B2 1-4 1s lead down through 2s below and cast up again assisted by 2s (gates down). 5-8 All two-hand turn partner. ---------------------------------------