RICHMOND BALL In Barnes as "The Round", play AABB. Tune originally "Mr. Lanes's Maggot", DM i:9, 1695; Richmond Ball 1713) Longways triple/duple , cut time, Key dm (Driving, cool) This from "Country Dances from Colonial New York" Dance very similar to "Mr. Lane's Maggot" A1: 1-4: 1s cast off, 2s move up. 5-8: 1s lead through 3s (or next 2s, if duple) and cast back to 2nd place. A2: 1-8: 1s cast off down one couple, lead up middle to top, cast down to 2nd place. B1: 1-4: 1st corners - *people*, I claim - right-hand turn all the way. 5-8: 2nd corners the same. B2: 1-2: 1s step up to make line of four facing up, 1s in the middle; 2-4: line leads up 5-6: line falls back 7-8: 1s let go of partner; keep hands with same sex neighbor, for assisted cast / gates 3/4 into progressed place. (Timing in B2 adjusted by practice; more satisfactory than what I got from the "Country Dances" book.)