Social Amusements in the Olden Time In N.Y.: 1800s(3)

LUCKY RETREAT
Scotch dance- First and second lady chassee across between the first and second gentlemen, who do the same, and return to their places respectively; down the middle; back again; cast off one couple and turn your partner by the right hand, and take hold of the third lady's left hand with your left; turn third lady and take hold of partner's hand with your right and turn her, and take hold of second lady's left hand and turn her in her place; both come to your places.

COUNTRY FROLIC
First couple cross over between second and third couples and return; so between third and fourth, and lead up through the middle to their places; cast off one couple and turn second and third couples half round and back again; set three and three sideways, and six hands half round; second and third couple set to each other, and half right and left.

BATTLE OF CULLODEN
Cast off outsides two couple; back again and fall in below two couple; right hands and turn partly round, the lady falling in at top, the gentleman below; set three and three; left hands and turn to your places; turn second and third couples, the ladies the gentlemen, the gentlemen the ladies; lead outsides and rigadoon, then back to your places.

APOLLO TURNED SHEPHERD
First and second lady chassee outside; gentlemen the same; first and second lady chassee in the gentlemen's places inside; the gentlemen in the ladies' outside and turn contrary, wise, and then to their places; down the middle; back again; cast off one couple; right and left at top.

CROPPIE LIE DOWN
First and second ladies chassee between first and second gentlemen; the gentlemen the same outside; down the middle; back again; cast off one couple; six hands half round and back again

MRS. CHARTER'S REEL
Right hands across; half round left; back again; down the middle; back again; swing corners and rigadoon, leading outsides

THE STRANGER
First and second lady balance to first and second gentlemen and turn half round; the same and quite round; down the middle; back again, and cast off; right and left at top.

HOB OR NOB
First lady cast off outsides two couple, and pass into the centre; so up and turn her partner once round in his place; one gentleman, so the same; down the middle; back again; right and left at top.

COUNTRY HORNPIPE
First and third couples balance; one couple cast off; third couple lead up the middle; third cast off; first lead up in their places; lead down the middle; back again; cast off; right and left.

THE FORESTERS
First lady set to second gentleman, and turn third gentleman half round, falling in between second and third gentlemen; the gentlemen the same with the ladies; both three hands half round, and back again; the lady chassees to the right down the set, gentlemen to the left up the set.

LOCH ERIC SIDE
First and second couples balance to opposite couples, and four hands half round; the same back gain; down the middle; back again; cast off one couple; right and left at top.

Source of Information: Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York; Joseph Shannon, 1869.

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