SWEETS OF MAY Four-couple longways, easy, ceilidh 4x48-bar jigs A1: 1st man leads his line around the women's line (skipping is good) A2: 1st woman leads her line around the men's line B1: Balance twice to partner, swing B2: 1st couple gallop down and back C1: 1st couple cast out, rest follow, arch at the bottom and the rest through the arch C2: Partners swing or SWEETS OF MAY Sicilian circle. 48 bar jigs (e.g. own tune) easy, ceilidh A1: circle left and right in fours A2: RH star; LH star B1: with partner, balance and swing B2: ditto with opposite C1: do-si-do partner; do-si-do opposite C2: couples advance and retire, then pass through, anticlockwise couples arching or (per Dudley Laufman) THE SWEETS OF MAY A Whole Set Longways dance for six to eight cpls. Can be gender free. The men's line we call The First Line. The ladies; line we call The Other Line. A1: First line, following top person, dance single file around in back of the other line and back to place. A2: The Other line do the same. B1 & 2: Tops cast down outside of own side of set, followed by the rest, to make a bridge at the bottom. Others sashay back up to place. (There might be time in B1 for top cpl to sashay the middle 2 steps down and 2 back before casting down outside) C1: Everyone clap twice, stamp twice, swing once or twice around. C2: Do that again. (Instead of clapping and stamping, balance twice...a step swing balance)