Mr Isaac's Maggot

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Mr Isaac's Maggot    Henry Playford, 1695   Longways duple

The music is in 3-time.

A:   1st man R-hand turn 2nd woman - when he reaches the bottom he comes up outside 2nd man to place.

B:   1st woman L-hand turn 2nd man, up outside 2nd woman to place.

C:   All fall back 6 steps with neighbour.  Forward 3, turn single.

D:   Three changes with hands, then twos cast onto the end of a line facing up.

E:   Lead up 3 steps and back (stay in the line).  Ones lead up and cast while twos meet and lead up.

This is Cecil Sharp's interpretation.  See notes at https://colinhume.com/instr.htm#MrIsaac for Colin Hume's interpretation.