Longer Odds

Notes

This is a simple variation on the dance Long Odds. It aims to get more of the people moving more of the time. This page also provides the opportunity to showcase two performances of the jaunty tune "Long Odds".

Formation

Duple minor with 2nd couples improper.

Music

Long Odds (4+9x32 bars) at 124bpm, Pat Woods & Michael Bell (file size 3.4 MB)
This is from the same 78rpm record as the recording of Liberty used for the dance Taking Liberties. This track for Long Odds has been restored, but has not been extended; the original from a 12″ 78rpm record has the dance repeated nine times! However, it has been slowed down from 133bpm to 124bpm, without changing the pitch.
Long Odds, Early One Morning (6x32 bars) at 120bpm, Joan Winsor (file size 2.4 MB)
It is quite remarkable how good is the folk dance music produced by Joan Winsor playing solo on a piano.
Incidentally, I have access to three cassettes of Joan Winsor playing solo with a total of 84 tracks. The cassettes are numbered 1, 2 and 4. Does anybody have cassette number 3? See Links & contacts page if you can help.

A score is available at abc notation.

Notation

bars
A1 1‑2	All set right & left to partner,
3‑4	all cross over to partner's place passing by the right, and face neighbour;
5‑8	all left-hand turn neighbour 1½ times round, and face them (you have to stand close together with elbows bent to get round in time).
A2 1‑2	All set right & left to neighbour,
3‑4	all pass neighbour by the right to change places, and face partner across the set;
5‑8	all left-hand turn partner 1½ times round to original places.
B1 1‑8	1st couple lead down, turn individually, lead up and cast down past their 2s, who move up (progression).
B2 1‑8	Whole pousette, start by both men pushing.

Sources

Preston, 1791
Graham Foster, April 1982