Old Wife Behind the Fire

Old Wife Behind the Fire duple minor longways, G modal, 2/4 A Choice Collection of Country Dances, (Dublin: John & William Neal, 1726) A Choice Collection of Country Dances (modern edition) by Rich Jackson & George Fogg (CDS, Boston Centre), 1990 Tune: Old Wife Behind the Fire Caller: Scott Higgs Music: Bare Necessities A video of Old Wife Behind the Fire danced during Country Dance and Song Society's 2018 English Week.    • Old Wife Behind the Fire (cc: dance subtit...   A recording of Old Wife Behind the Fire arranged by Phoenix - Corey Walters, Nora Smith, Christopher Jacoby.    • Old Wife Behind the Fire   "A snappy dance, with crisp figures and movements, which makes for a delightful experience. The crossing movement in the first B, continuing into the lines of four forward and back, are a place for adding flare, bravado, and swagger!" (From the dance instructions in Strong Roots - Easy Historical Dances, volume 9, published by the Country Dance Society, Boston Centre.)