Of course, in the real Dublin Bay the line of four falls back first. 

So rather than:
Down forward, turn! down backward
Up forward, turn! up backward
(as in Sue Rosen's dance), it is:
Up backward, down forward, turn!
Down backward, up forward

Of course, what we call "Mad Robin" in the contra dance world is not really 
like the dance Mad Robin either.

David Smukler
Syracuse, NY

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