Hi Luke,
I am not sure why you are calling it a Half Figure Eight. Unless I
have misunderstood something, you just have the ladies crossing the set, going
around each other instead of straight across, while the men move out of the
way. Since the active dancers don't go around a gatepost (person or position)
then it doesn't seem to be a Figure Eight sort of move.
I call that move a Bombast (Headcorn Morris use it and call it that and
I thought it would make a nice dance figure for us). In this version of the
move, instead of the men casting they move straight to their destination, then
turn (the turns aren't full turns - just until you can see your next
destination); the ladies turn as well at their destination. I also have the
move along the set instead of your version across the set.
The dances below are more ECDish dances, but may help clarify the idea.
The "Turn Single Changing Places" starts as a Gypsy Right, but once you
are past each other you keep turning to face away - I often call it a Spin Past.
Bombast I (by John Sweeney)
Longways; Improper
A1: Bombast:
Men go straight across to the Ladies’ places WHILE Ladies Gypsy Right 1/2 to
Men’s Places; All Turn Single
Ladies go straight across to the Men’s places WHILE Men Gypsy Right 1/2 to
Ladies’ Places; All Turn Single
A2: Repeat
B1: Set to Partner, Turn Single Changing Places [End facing out]
Lines Lead Away; Fall Back [Face In at last moment]
B2: Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross; Balance the Ring; Men Cross
Bombast II (by John Sweeney)
Longways; Improper
A1: Bombast:
Men go straight across to the Ladies’ places WHILE Ladies Gypsy Right 1/2 to
Men’s Places; All Turn Single
Ladies go straight across to the Men’s places WHILE Men Gypsy Right 1/2 to
Ladies’ Places; All Turn Single
A2: Set to Partner, Turn Single Changing Places [End facing out]
Lines Lead Away; Fall Back [Face In at last moment]
B1: Long Lines Go Forward & Back – Men Roll the Ladies from Right to Left as
you Fall Back
Mad Robin – Men through the Middle
B2: Long Lines Go Forward & Back – Ladies Roll the Men from Right to Left as
you Fall Back
Mad Robin – Ladies through the Middle
Happy dancing,
John
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