The Punch Bowl
Pat Shaw interpretation; from Playford, Vol I, 11th ed, 1701
Music in Barnes / Blue 102
Duple Minor
Meter: 2/2 Key: Em


A1 1-4: 1s cross over, move down outside the 2nd couple, lead through
        next 2s below and cast up a place 
        WHILE
        2s meet, lead up, bulge outside the next 1s above, turn inward
        toward partner and lead down to face their original 1s, below.

   5-6: Circle left halfway.

   7-8: 1s cast down, 2s move up.

A2  (As above, with 1s and 2s reversing roles.)

B     1: W1 and M2 cross (1st corner _places_, not people.)
      2: M1 and W2 cross.
    3-4: circle left halfway
    5-6: 1s cast down, 2s move up
    7-8: All turn partners two hands halfway and fall back to progressed place.


Calls (tentative): cross, bulge, split, cast
                   wait, up, in, down
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The Punch Bowl, longways for as many as will
1728, reconstructed by Charles Bolton 1991. (Barnes)
(Per Lise Dyckman's Playford Ball notes in 2001)

A1 12 1s cross and go below; meet and lead through a new couple
      below; and cast back to place to meet their original 2s.
      WHILE 2s meet to lead up; separate around the couple coming
      towards them (go outside);  then turn inward to partners and lead down
      between a couple to meet their original 1s.
    6 These four circle half-way;
    6 1s cast as 2s lead up (2s finish improper.)
A2    Reverse roles and repeat:
   12 2s (now at the top) cross and go below; meet and lead through
      a new couple below; and  cast back to place to meet their original  
      1s   WHILE
      1s meet to lead up; separate around the couple coming toward
      them (go outside);  then turn inward to partners and lead down between a
      couple to meet their original 2s.
    6 These four circle half-way;
    6 2s cast as 1s leads up. (All finish improper.)
B   3 First corner POSITIONS change places,
    3 second corner POSITIONS change;
    6 same four circle half-way;
    6 first couple cast as the second couple lead up;
    6 turn partner half-way to finish proper.

(Lise writes: It can also be done with the  corner crossings in B taking twice
as long (6 beats) and rushing the final cast/lead and turn, but I prefer a less
hurried finish, to get ready for the mind-bending part A next.)

ALAN's notes:  Music sounds trancy and like there's all the time in the world,
but really, you only ever have six steps to do anything, so you have to keep it
tight, and don't cast or turn out too wide (or maybe I'm the only one who does
that.)