| Bobbing Joe | |
| for a line of as many couples as will. | |
| Reconstructed by Dafydd Cyhoeddwr (5/4/2009) | |
| This dance follows the normal repeat structure, using the (n-1)x3 formula for the progressive figures and adding 3 repeats, one for each verse | |
| 3 couples = 21, 4 couples = 30, 5 = 39 | |
| Music: | Lads & Lasses by the City Waites (Bobbing Joan) - good tempo, not enough repeats |
| Popular Dances of the 17th Century by the Broadside Band - a little slow | |
| New New Nothing by Shulamit Kleinerman - good tempo, not enough repeats | |
| iTunes building block playlists using the first and last of the above | |
| Part 1 | |
| Verse 1, Part A (first repeat of the verse music) | |
| 1&2: | Double forward and back |
| Verse 1, Part B (second repeat of the verse music) | |
| 1&2: | That again. Face your partner |
| Verse 1, Part C (first repeat of the chorus music) | |
| 1&2: | Set and turn single, left |
| Verse 1, Part D (second repeat of the chorus music) | |
| 1&2: | Set and turn single, right |
| First progressive figure | |
| Part A (verse music - AA) | |
| 1: | First couple slip down between second couple while second couple is slipping up |
| 2: | Second couple slip down between first couple while first couple is slipping up |
| 1&2: | First and second couples take hands around and circle all the way to your places in two doubles |
| Part B (chorus music - BB) | |
| 1: | Man 1 snap fingers, then man 2 snap fingers |
| 2: | Man 1 and man 2 change places in a double (passing right shoulders) |
| 1: | Woman 1 snap fingers, then woman 2 snap fingers |
| 2: | Woman 1 and woman 2 change places in a double (passing right shoulders) |
| R: | Continue changing places down the line, becoming inactive at the bottom after sitting out, other couples following. When everyone is back to their places, part two can begin |
| Part 2 | |
| Verse 2, Part A (first repeat of the verse music) | |
| 1&2: | Side left with your partner (double forward to line up right shoulders, double back) |
| Verse 2, Part B (second repeat of the verse music) | |
| 1&2: | Side right with your partner (double forward to line up left shoulders, double back) |
| Verse 2, Part C (first repeat of the chorus music) | |
| 1&2: | Set and turn single, left |
| Verse 2, Part D (second repeat of the chorus music) | |
| 1&2: | Set and turn single, right |
| Second progressive figure | |
| Part A (verse music - AA) | |
| 1&2: | Man 1 and man 2 take inside hands, woman 1 and woman 2 take hands, both of these sets do a double back, then forward |
| 1&2: | Man 1 and woman 1 cast off and circcle back to place in two doubles, man 2 followoing man 1, woman 2 following woman 1 |
| Part B (chorus music - BB) | |
| 1&2: | Couple 1 changes places in two doubles, couple 2 does the same |
| 1&2: | These 4 take hands around and go halfway around to switch the couples' positions in two measures |
| R: | Continue changing places down the line, becoming inactive at the bottom after sitting out, other couples following. When everyone is back to their places, part three can begin |
| Part 3 | |
| Verse 3, Part A (first repeat of the verse music) | |
| 1&2: | Arm left with your partner (take right arms and walk all the way around to the left in two doubles) |
| Verse 3, Part B (second repeat of the verse music) | |
| 1&2: | Arm right with your partner (take left arms and walk all the way around to the right in two doubles) |
| Verse 3, Part C (first repeat of the chorus music) | |
| 1&2: | Set and turn single, left |
| Verse 3, Part D (second repeat of the chorus music) | |
| 1&2: | Set and turn single, right |
| Third progressive figure | |
| Part A (verse music - AA) | |
| 1&2: | Man 1 and man 2 double back from their partners, then double forward again |
| 1&2: | Woman 1 and woman 2 double back from their partners, then double forward again |
| Part B (chorus music - BB) | |
| 1&2: | Man 1 and man 2 change places in two doubles, woman 1 and woman 2 doing the same |
| 1&2: | Couple 1 changes places in two doubles, couple 2 doing the same |
| R: | Continue changing places down the line, becoming inactive at the bottom after sitting out, other couples following. When everyone is back to their places, the dance is finished |