It's the same path as a dosido.  Have them do a dosido and notice their
path, then lock eyes across the set with their partner and follow the same
path sideways around the same neighbor they did the dosodo with.  Seems to
work.

Rich


On 3/26/10 6:49 AM, "Rickey" <holt.e at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I am looking for suggestions on how best to teach a "Mad Robin" to contra
> dancers who have not encountered it before.  It is in "Joyride" after a
> Gypsy and I have tried suggesting that they just let their feet take them
> around on the same path as the Gypsy did while turning to face their
> partner, and I have tried describing how the women start going up and inside
> and the men down and outside - but there is still a bit too much confusion
> out there.  I am planning on doing this in a venue where it may not be
> feasible to do a demo.  Any additional ideas?
> 
> Rickey
> 
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