| The Gun | |
| for a line of as many couples as will. | |
| Reconstructed by Dafydd Cyhoeddwr. | |
| The music for this dance seems to be of the structure AA(Bx((n-1)x3) for each part (as of this reconstruction (4/28/2009), I can only surmise by the facsimilie of the music that this is how it works). | |
| So, the A, or verse, music is repeated twice, and the B, or chorus music of 5 measures is repeated enough times for the progressive portion to finish - 6 times for 3 couples, 9 times for 4, 12 times for 5. | |
| Music: | none |
| Part 1 | |
| Verse 1, Part A | |
| 1&2: | Everyone lead up a double and fall back a double, face your partner |
| 3&4: | Set and turn single, left |
| Verse 1, Part B | |
| 1&2: | Everyone lead up a double and fall back a double, face your partner |
| 3&4: | Set and turn single, right |
| First progressive chorus: | |
| 1: | Couples 1 and 2 do a double back from their partners |
| 2: | Couples 1 and 2 do a double forward toward their partners |
| 3: | Man 1 changes places with woman 2 in one double |
| 4: | Woman 1 changes places with man 2 in one double |
| 5: | Couples 1 and 2 change places with their partners in a double to return to the proper side of the set |
| R: | Continue switching to the bottom or top of the line, sit out a repeat, and come back in as the opposite type. Continue until everyone is back to where they started, when the second verse can begin. |
| Part 2 | |
| Verse 2, Part A | |
| 1&2: | Side left with your partner (small double forward to the left to line up right shoulders) |
| 3&4: | Set and turn single, left |
| Verse 2, Part B | |
| 1&2: | Side right with your partner (small double forward to the right to line up left shoulders) |
| 3&4: | Set and turn single, right |
| Second progressive chorus: | |
| 1&2: | Couples 1 and 2 take hands around and circle all the way around in 2 doubles/8 slips, drop hands |
| 3: | Couple 1 meet a double (and take both hands) |
| 4: | Couple 1 slip down between couple 2 into their places (couple 2 adjusts up) |
| 5: | Couple 1 turns single (left) |
| R: | Continue switching to the bottom or top of the line, sit out a repeat, and come back in as the opposite type. Continue until everyone is back to where they started, when the third verse can begin. |
| Part 3 | |
| Verse 3, Part A | |
| 1&2: | Arm left with your partner (take right arms and walk a circle to the left in two doubles) |
| 3&4: | Set and turn single, left |
| Verse 3, Part B | |
| 1&2: | Arm right with your partner (take left arms and walk a circle to the right in two doubles) |
| 3&4: | Set and turn single, right |
| Third progressive chorus: | |
| 1: | Man 1 and man 2 take both hands and change places in a double, drop hands |
| 2: | Woman 1 and woman 2 take both hands and change places in a double, drop hands |
| 3&4: | Couples 1 and 2 take right hands across and walk in a circle for two doubles |
| 5: | Couples 1 and 2 turn single (this is not in Playford, but we need an instruction for the 5th measure) |
| R: | Continue switching to the bottom or top of the line, sit out a repeat, and come back in as the opposite type. Continue until everyone is back to where they started, when the dance is finished. |