Muscatel

Source: Written in 2009 by Squash Beetle Morris.

Tune: as A(AB)4 (A=figures, B=chorus).

Tradition: Lexington-in-the-Bluegrass.


Formation: A set of 4 or 6.

Sequence: Once to Yourself, Up and out, Chorus, F-Gyp, Chorus, E-Gyp, Chorus, Pop-Tarts, Chorus.

Figures: do the standard Lexington figures, but replace the double steps by: (1) up and out: no change; (2) F-gyp: pit capers; (3) E-gyp: beetle squashes (music is slow for the capers); (4) X-capers (music is slow for the capers)

Chorus: Side step/half hey: 4 up steps, turning 360 degrees over left shoulder on the first two up steps, facing across on last 2 up steps. Then half hey. Repeat.

Ending: Caper up


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