Folk Dance poor boy

Subject: RE: Folk Dance poor boy
From: BobL
Date: 26 Feb 21 - 03:32 AM

This is what's on my call card. I've never actually needed to call it, but I'll have a go at transcribing the sung call from the record.


Square set.
Set tune (sung call).
Form: intro, figure x 2 led by heads, x2 led by sides, intro.

Intro:
Ladies promenade ACW inside square.
Do-si-do partners: gents RH star.
Gents see-saw (walk ACW) round partners,
allemande L. corners, grand chain halfway.
Do-si-do & swing partners.

Figure:
Heads LC halfway, LC with couple on L (prog.)
Allemande L & short swing.
Circle L, ladies half sashay.
Weave ring halfway, do-si-do (new) partner & promenade.

Subject: RE: Folk Dance poor boy
From: GUEST,CJB666
Date: 25 Feb 21 - 05:49 PM

You could ask on the folk dance mailng lists:

Trad Callers (formerly trad-dance-callers)

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ECD List

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Subject: RE: Folk Dance poor boy
From: GUEST,#
Date: 22 Feb 21 - 06:02 PM

Do you think it could be this that you're looking?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BERNARD-CHALK-MOSAIC-poor-boy-texas-star-1978-UK-PHOTON-SQUARE-DANCE-EP-/153852461863

Subject: RE: Folk Dance poor boy
From: Murpholly
Date: 22 Feb 21 - 05:46 PM

Not as far as I know. I only know the start of the dance which is a square. Four litle ladies promenade around that great big ring. Dosido their partners all gents left had star around the suare - hen I am stuck

Subject: RE: Folk Dance poor boy
From: GUEST,#
Date: 22 Feb 21 - 04:49 PM

Is it known by other names/titles??

Subject: Folk Dance poor boy
From: Murpholly
Date: 22 Feb 21 - 04:04 PM

Anyone know the tune and moves to this folk dance.