Sweet Richard 
2/2 (100), AABB, G major proper triple-minor longways
Aaron Thompson, manuscript, 1782.

H. E. Phinney, Select Collection of the Newest and Most Favorite Country Dances, 1808.

Kate Van Winkle Keller and Ralph Sweet, A Choice Selection of American Country Dances of
the Revolutionary Era, 1975.

Charles Cyril Hendrickson and Kate Van Winkle Keller, Social Dances from the American
Revolution, 1992.

Jonathan Sivier, June 2003.

Music:
Daniel Wright (John Johnson, publisher), Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances,
1740.

Barnes 3 (p132)

A1 1-4 Partners set and turn single.
   5-8 Partners cross by the right and loop left.

A2 1-4 Partners set and turn single.
   5-8 Partners cross by the right and loop left.

B1 1-4 Ones cross by the right and cast down one place.
   5-8 Ones cross by the right and cast down one place.
  9-12 Ones lead up to the top and cast down one place (twos move up).

B2 1-4 Bottom four (ones and threes) circle left once around.
  5-12 Top four partners face for rights-and-lefts, four leisurely changes.

Jonathan Sivier used the opening figures from "Freeford Gardens" to improve the flow and
involve the threes in part A of this dance.

Dances from Barnes Three
Assembled by Robert Messer and Bruce Hamilton, June 3, 2019

difficulty: 1
energy level: 3