For Aileen Napper who lives on the Isle of Wight. Due to Aleen’s and Craig’s height difference Craig always commented when dancing with Aleen that it was like dancing with a
borrower
! Bars 19-24 suit the height difference very well.
Useful information about borrowers:
“The Borrowers” is a children’s fantasy novel by the English author Mary Norton, published in 1952. It features a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of an English house and “borrow” from the big people in order to survive. The Borrowers also refers to the series of five novels including The Borrowers and four sequels that feature the same family after they leave “their” house.
(borrowed from
Wikipedia
.)
The online source link (
https://craigellachie-band.co.uk/teacher-resources/new-dances-resource-the-borrower/
) has the instructions, the score for the tune and a recording by Ian and Judith Muir.