The Dances:
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COCKLE SHELLS
Duple Minor Longways, proper, 4/4 meter
Playford 1701, Charles Bolton 1985 (Retreads vol. 1)
Tune: Cockle Shells, Playford
| A1 |
1-4 |
1st corners R-hand turn once round |
|
5-8 |
1s L-hand turn once round |
| A2 |
1-4 |
2nd corners L-hand turn once round |
|
5-8 |
2s R-hand turn once round |
| B1 |
1-4 |
1st corners change, passing R-shoulder, then
2nd corners |
|
5-8 |
Circle L half-way, then 1st cast and face
down while 2s lead up and face up. |
| B2 |
1-8 |
With new neighbors, dance a whole double
figure-8, 1s crossing down and 2s leading up the outside to
start. |
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COMPANIONS
Duple Minor Longways, proper, 4/4 meter
Victor Skowronski, 2002
Tune: Mon Amy (Ronde II), Tielman. Susato
| [All references to corners are to
original positions] |
| A1 |
1-4 |
Without hands, circle L one place, balance in
and out. |
| A2
| 1-4 |
That again. All are progressed and
improper. |
| B1 |
1-4 |
Chevrons: 1st
corners just barely pass R-shoulders, then back into their neighbors’ places as the neighbors cast clockwise into the 1st
corners’ places (bars 3-4). All are now un-progressed
and improper. |
| B2 |
1-4 |
Poussette CW half-way, 1st W and 2nd
M pushing to start. Partners should release hands early so
that the 2nd corners can continue backing up to form the ends
of a line of four and the 1st corners can step into the middle
and face each other. |
| C1 |
1-6 |
All dance 6 changes of a hey for four,
starting with the 1st corners (in the middle) passing L
shoulders. End with the 1st corners at the ends improper and the
2nd corners in the middle proper facing each other. |
| C2 |
1-3 |
1st corners loop R (this
figure may finish a little early -use the extra time on the next
figure) while 2nd corners gypsy L-shoulder
3/4. |
| |
4-6 |
With partner, all gypsy R-shoulder 1 1/4
to progressed places. |
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EMMA TURNS THREE
Sicilian Circle, Trio Facing Trio, 2/2 meter
A Finite Set of Calculated Figures, 2003
Tune: Emma Turns Three, Jonathan Jensen, 2002
| A1 |
1-8 |
HEYS ACROSS THE WAY:
Middles pass by R-shoulder and turn R to whole hey with the
ends in opposite trio. As middles are about to finish heys, they
meet and R-hand turn 3/4 into… |
|
9-16 |
HEYS WITH YOUR OWN: Middles
dance a whole hey with their own ends, starting R-shouldered
with the person who was on their L at the beginning of the
dance. At the end of the hey, everyone face away from their
original trio, middles back in the middle place. |
| B |
1-4 |
Toward new trio, forward a double and back in
lines of three. |
|
5-8 |
Balance forward and back, pass through and
turn over R shoulder into... |
| |
9-12 |
Back to back with the person you’re facing. |
|
13-16 |
Pass through 2 trios (the one you just danced
with and your original trio) to meet a new trio. |
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FELICITY
Longways for Four Couples, 3/4 meter
Colin Hume, 2002 (unpublished)
Tune: Felicity, Dave Brown, 2002
| A |
1-2 |
1st W and 4th M cast R one place as
their neighbors move into their places. |
|
3-4 |
Middles gypsy R-shoulder half-way with new
opposites. | |
|
5-8 |
While middles R-hand star once round, ends take
R hands, balance
forward and back, then box the gnat. |
|
9-10 |
1st M and 4th W cast as in 1-2. | |
|
11-12 |
Middles gypsy R-shoulder half-way with
partners. |
|
13-16 |
As in 5-8. | |
B |
1-4 |
With partner, all back to back. |
|
5-8 |
All circle L half-way. |
| |
9-12 |
Ends start grand chain (with hands) by passing R-hand
with partner. Middles wait for the chain to reach them, thus
starting L-handed and doing only 3 changes to the ends’ four. |
| |
13-16 |
All 2-hand turn with partner. |
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FEMALE SAYLOR
Duple Minor Longways, proper, 6/8 meter
Feuillet 1706, Pat Shaw 1965 (The Playford Ball)
Tune: The Female Saylor, traditional
|
A1 |
1-4 |
1s lead up through the 2s above them and cast home. | |
|
5-8 |
1s lead down through the 2s below them and cast home. | |
A2 |
1-4 |
1s half figure-8 through the 2s below | |
|
5-8 |
1s R-hand turn once round, ending improper and facing
down. | |
B1 |
1-4 |
With neighbors, all back to back. | |
|
5-8 |
With neighbors, all 2-hand turn once round. | |
B2 |
1-4 |
With partners, all back to back. | |
|
5-8 |
1s 2-hand turn half-way and cast down while the 2s
2-hand turn once round moving up one place. |
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GOLD FOR THE MAHIEUS
Longways for 3 Couples, 2s improper, 2/2 meter
Philippe Callens, 1986 (Continental Capers)
Tune: Spagnolette Reformeert (Dutch traditional)
| A1 |
1-4 |
1s gate the 2s all the way up and around. |
|
5-8 |
3s gate the 2s all the way down and around. | |
A2 |
1-8 |
Whole morris hey, 1s and 3s start by casting toward
center (1s narrow, 3s wide), 2s by leading up the center (skip change step).
1s finish facing outward. | | B1 |
1-4 |
1s and 2s mirror gypsy with neighbors, 2s moving up the
center to start. |
|
5-8 |
2s and 3s dance two changes of rights and lefts, with
hands, starting with partner by the right. | | B2 |
1-4 |
All set to partners and cross over passing right shoulder
(stay facing out). |
| |
5-8 |
All face right and move in a clockwise circle, no hands,
half-way around the set. |
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GYPSY ROUND
Duple Minor Longways, improper, 3/4 meter
Eric Leber, 1979 (Ease and Elegance)
Tune: The Gypsy Round, Eric Leber, 1979
|
A1 |
1-4 |
R-hand star once round. |
|
5-6 |
Men change places, passing R shoulder. | | |
7-8 |
Women change places, passing R shoulder. |
|
9-12 |
With partner, take R hands, balance forward and back,
then men turn the women under their joined hands to change places. | |
A2 |
1-2 |
As above, but all by the L. |
| B1 |
1-4 |
With partner, gypsy L-shoulder once round, flowing into... | | |
5-8 |
R-shoulder gypsy along line with neighbor. Men end the
gypsy by turning R, into... |
| B2 |
1-4 |
Partners 2-hand turn once round. |
| |
5-6 |
1s cast down and face down as 2s lead up and face up. |
| |
7-8 |
All cloverleaf turn single. |
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I CARE NOT FOR THESE LADIES
Circle of Three couples, 6/8 meter
Kitty Creelman Skrobela, 1969 (Legacy)
Tune: I Care Not For These Ladies, Thomas Campion, 1601
|
Part I |
| A |
1-8 |
With hands, slipping ring 8 steps L, then 8 steps R. | |
B |
1-4 |
With partner, set and turn single. |
| C |
1-4 |
With partner, R-hand turn half-way, then with the next
person L-hand turn half-way. With the 3rd person, 2-hand turn once round. |
| Part II |
| A |
1-8 |
With new partner, (Sharp) side over and back twice. |
| B&C |
1-8 |
As above. |
| Part III |
| A |
1-8 |
With new partner, arm R then arm L. |
| B&C |
1-8 |
As above. |
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KNOLE PARK
Duple Minor Longways, proper, 2/4 meter
Bishop, 1788, Simons, 1961, (The Playford Ball)
Tune: Knole Park, Bishop, 1788
|
A1 |
1-4 |
Circle L once round. |
|
5-8 |
1st corners change, then 2nd corners. |
| A2 |
1-8 |
That again, to home places. |
| B1 |
1-8 |
1s lead down center, lead back up and cast down one
place, 2s moving up. | |
B2 |
1-8 |
Whole poussette CCW (2nd corner positions pushing). |
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THE MERRY ANDREW
Longways for 3 couples, set mixer, 4/4 meter
Marjorie Heffer & William Porter, 1932, (Maggot Pie)
Tune: The Merry Andrew, Marjorie Heffer & William
Porter, 1932
| A1 |
1-4 |
1s & 2s, R-hand star half-way, then turn single L |
|
5-8 |
1s & 2s, L-hand star half-way, then turn single R | |
A2 |
1-8 |
As above, but for the 2s & 3s. |
| B1 |
1-4 |
R diagonals set to each other in place, then change
places passing R-shoulders. | |
5-8 |
Those four who just changed, orbit CW around the
inactives, back to own side. |
| B2 |
1-4 |
L diagonals as above, passing R-shoulders. |
| |
5-8 |
Those four orbit CCW to own side. |
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MY LORD BYRON'S MAGGOT
Duple Minor Longways, proper, 6/8 meter
Playford, 1701, Sharp, 1922, (The Country Dance Book VI)
Tune: My Lord Byron's Maggot, Playford
| A1 |
1-2 |
1st M beckons to 2nd W, who dances 4 steps toward him |
|
3-4 |
She beckons him back in her direction. | | |
5-8 |
They 2-hand turn once round. | |
A2 |
1-8 |
As above for 2nd corners, 1st W beckoning first. |
| B1 |
1-4 |
Men lead through women and cast home.. |
|
5-8 |
With partner, clap self, R to R, self, L to L,
self, R to R, self, L to L. | | |
9-12 |
1s cast down as 2s lead up. |
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NEWS FROM TRIPOLI
Duple Minor Longways, proper, 3/2 meter
Playford, 1703, Simons, 1973 (Still Not Quite Playford, modified)
Tune: News From Tripoli, Playford
| A1 |
1-8 |
1st corners cast CCW to start a whole figure of 8 around the 2nd
corners (who move up or down when the 1st corners cast), passing L shoulders in
the middle, looping CW around partners, passing R shoulders in the middle,
looping L around original neighbor and ending in 2nd corners’ places. |
| A2 |
1-8 |
As above, for the 2nd corners (now in 1st corner positions). All
end home. |
| B1 |
1-4 |
R-hand star, then L-hand star. |
| |
5-8 |
3 changes of R and L, starting with partner by the R and ending
with the 1s facing down. |
| B2 |
1-6 |
1s lead through the 2s below and cast back (9 steps), then lead through the
2s above and cast back (9 steps). |
|
7-8 |
With partner, all two-hand turn. |
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TURN OF THE TIDE
Duple Minor Longways, improper, 3/4 meter
Ron Coxall, 2002, (CDSS News #169)
Tune: Midnight Moorings, Heather Bexon, 1998
| A |
1-4 |
Circle L half-way. With partner, 2-hand turn half-way. |
|
5-8 |
2s lead down through 1s and cast back to top. |
|
9-12 |
Circle L half-way. With partner, 2-hand turn
half-way. |
|
13-16 |
1s lead down through 2s and cast back to top. | | B |
1-4 |
1s lead down, turn toward each other (changing hands), and fall
back down the set. |
|
5-8 |
1s lead up, turn toward each other (changing hands), and fall
back up the set to place. |
| |
Turning Poussette: |
|
9-10 |
Holding both hands, women draw partner straight back out of set. |
| |
11 |
Women, in place, pivot 1/4 turn to the R as men step left to
face along the line. |
| |
12 |
Men, in place, pivot 1/4 turn to the R as women step left to
face across the set. |
| |
13-14 |
Women draw partners straight back into line. |
| |
15-16 |
Partners 2-hand turn half-way and open to circle with the next pair. |
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VIVALDI IN PARADISE
Duple Minor Longways, improper, 2/4 meter
Gary Roodman, 2005, (Prime Calculated Figures)
Tune: Vivaldi in Paradise, Antonio Vivaldi & Van Kaynor
| A1 |
1-4 |
1s lead down through own 2s and cast home. |
|
5-8 |
1s lead up through 2s above, immediately turn alone and lead back
down. | | A2 |
1-4 |
2s lead up through own 1s and cast home. | | |
5-8 |
2s lead down through 1s below, immediately turn alone and lead
back up. |
| B |
1-8 |
With neighbor along the line, pass R shoulder, with next
neighbor along the line, gypsy L-shoulder once round, then with original
neighbor gypsy R-shoulder once round to end in progressed place. | |
C |
1-4 |
In original fours, 1st corners change, 2nd corners change, face
neighbor along the line and... |
|
5-8 |
Pass neighbor by R and 2-hand turn partner half-way. |
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WAKEFIELD HUNT
Triple Minor Longways, proper, triple progression, 6/8 meter
Thompson, 1779, Cook, 1997 (Hunter's Moon)
Tune: Wakefield Hunt, C&S Thompson 1779
| A1 |
1-8 |
1st M casts to middle place (2nd man moving up), sets to 3rd
W, they 2-hand turn and he ends in middle. |
| A2 |
1-8 |
As above, for 1st W. (1st progression). |
| B1 |
1-8 |
Hands 6, slipping ring L and R. | | B2 |
1-8 |
3s gate 1s down, then 2s gate the 1s up. 1s end in middle. |
| C1 |
1-8 |
1s R-hand star with 3s, then L-hand star with 2s. |
| C2 |
1-6 |
1s and 3s dance 3 changes of rights and lefts (with hands),
starting with partner. (2nd progression). |
|
7-8 |
1s dance down the outside one place as the 2s lead up to become
3s. (3rd progression). |
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WALTON ABBEY
Longways Duple Minor, proper, 2/2 meter
Playford, 1698, Christian, 2005 (unpublished)
Tune: Waltham Abbey, Playford, 1713
| A1 |
1-4 |
1st corners cast CCW (partners
following) to trade places with each other. | | |
5-8 |
With partner, back to back L shoulder. |
| A2 |
1-4 |
2nd corners cast CW (partners following) to trade places
with each other. |
|
5-8 |
With partner, back to back R shoulder. | | B1 |
1-4 |
While 1s cross and go below, 2s 2-hand turn 1/2 and lead up. |
|
5-8 |
Double half figure 8, 1s crossing up and 2s casting down to start. |
| B2 |
1-4 |
While 1s lead down through new 2s and cast home, 2s dance up
outside and lead back down. |
|
5-8 |
While 1s lead up through original 2s and cast home, 2s dance down
outside and lead back up. |
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