My version from Steve Hickman has Actives allemande Right 1x in B1, and
Actives balance & swing in B2 rather than long lines followed by a swing.
Folk Process?
-Eric
At 7:21 AM -0700 8/30/13, Linda Leslie wrote:
I have a slightly different version to share; but have heard the
same explanation for the title.
Linda
"Hickman's Hey"
by unknown
Contra/Improper/Int
A1 -----------
(8) Down the hall four in line (1's between the 2's)
(8) (all face the center) Half hey, 1's pass right shoulders to start*
A2 -----------
(8) Return up the hall four in line
(8) (face center) Half hey, 1's pass right shoulders to start*
B1 -----------
(4) 1's allemande right once
(12) Neighbors swing
B2 -----------
(8) Long lines go forward and back
(8) 1's swing
* the effect of each half hey is to change places with partner
On Aug 30, 2013, at 2:39 AM, Cynthia Phinney wrote:
Here's a fun twist.
"Hickman's Hey"
There is half a hey when you get the bottom of the hall, then you finish the
hey when you get back home.
Hickman's Hey
A1 Down the Hall, four in line (Ones in middle)
¦ Hey (Start facing in, ones pass right, End where partner was)
A2 Up the Hall
Finish the Hey
B1 One's Allemande Left 1 1/2
Neighbor Swing
B2 One's Balance & Swing
From what I can find out, Steve Hickman was the name of the person who
collected the dance and he did not know the actual name, nor the author.
Also, it seems that the B1 and B2 parts vary (the A1 and A2, being what
makes the dance distinctive, do not), but this is how I learned it and how I
call it.
-cynthia
