Melancholy Baby (BAL 5007) Brian Hotchkies or Graham Elliott (Ella Fitzgerald) 1960

(Brian) PLUS - (Graham) MAINSTREAM

Brians OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER

Circle Left

Come to me my melancholy baby
Cuddle up and don't be blue

Allemande Left the corner, All 8 Spin the Top

Turn her by the Right, Girls Star, Boys move up you do

All 8 Spin the Top, meet with your girl

Turn Thru, Left Allemande

Then Promenade around the set

Or else I shall be melancholy too.

Grahams OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER

Join your Hands and Circle Left go moving,

Reverse Back go Single File in time.

Men Turn In with a Right Hand Star

Turn it once from where you are,

Pass your Partner, to the corner, Allemande Left and Weave.

Every cloud must have its silver lining

Turn Thru, Allemande Left, Swing & Promenade.

Smile, my honey dear, while I kiss away each tear,

Or else I shall be melancholy too.

Brians FIGURE

Head Couples Pass Thru, Left Chase

Left Hinge, Extend, Left Hinge

Boys Run to the Left, everybody Pass Thru

Chase Right (Right) now when you’re through

Scoot Back, Swing and Promenade

Listen honey dear, while I kiss away each tear,

Or else I shall be melancholy too.

Grahams FIGURE

Allemande your Corner, DoSaDo your own,

Men Star Left one time around.

Turn a Right Hand round your Partner

Girls Star Left, once around the ring you go and then,

DoSaDo your Partner, back to back, Pass her By,

Swing the corner, Promenade

Smile, my honey dear, while I kiss away each tear,

Or else I shall be melancholy too.

Grahams TAG

I shall be melancholy too

Brians ALTERNATE CLOSER & TAG

4 Ladies Chain straight across

Join Hands you know, Circle to the Left

Allemande Left, All 8 Spin the Top

Meet her, Box the Gnat, Men Star by the Left

Straight across, Box the Gnat, and then

Pull By, Allemande Left

DoSaDo the Partner, back to back, Bow to the Partner

Turn and Bow to the Corner too and

Whoa, there, that’s it you’re through

ORIGINAL LYRICS

Come to me my melancholy baby
Cuddle up and don't be blue
All your fears are foolish fancy, maybe
You know dear that I'm in love with you

Every cloud must have a silver lining
Wait until the sun shines through
Cuddle up my dear
While I kiss away each tear
Or else I shall be melancholy too

Every cloud must have a silver lining
Wait until the sun shines through
Please cuddle up my dear
While I kiss away each tear
Or else I shall be melancholy too