I have heard it described as a sideways do-si-do, while keeping eye contact with your opposite. But I can't remember who goes in front first - I think it is the person on the right.

cheers from Oz

Jeanette

The piano - 88 little mistakes waiting to happen;  Peter Barnes


--- On Tue, 7/10/08, JD Erskine <sailargh at victoria.tc.ca> wrote:

> From: JD Erskine <sailargh at victoria.tc.ca>
> Subject: [Callers] Teaching Mad Robin. Was:Re:  name of dance
> To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers at sharedweight.net>
> Received: Tuesday, 7 October, 2008, 6:38 AM
> Delia Clark wrote:
> > Holy cow, I am feeling so out of it!!  I have heard of
> a mad robin but 
> > have no idea how to teach one and I haven't even
> heard of a half 
> > pousett.  Would one of you kind master callers fill me
> in when you get a 
> > chance?  Thanks!!!
> snip
> 
> > Delia Clark
> 
> Alan and others have covered both figures nicely.
> 
> Possibly the simplest way to teach a Mad Robin I've
> seen is have 
> neighbours (in Beckett formation or on the side) face each
> other and do 
> a see saw (left shoulder back to back/do-si-do). State one
> is following 
> track not doing this figure. Repeat track looking at
> partner. Turn to 
> partner and repeat.
> 
> Teaching point would be ladies go inside (slide by each
> other in the 
> middle on their own side, just in front of their partner)
> first. With an 
> astute crowd one might skip the middle repetition having
> them simply 
> follow same track and adoringly gaze at partner.
> 
> Fun figure.
> 
> Cheers, John
> 
> J.D. Erskine
> Victoria, BC
> 
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