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BACDS Fall Ball |
| 3/4 ? 2/2 Gm 4/4 ? 12/8 Cm 2/2 ? 3/4 ? 6/8 Dm 6/8 A |
Alice Bellamira Darius Dublin Bay Emperor of the Moon Far Away The Fine Companion The Geud Man of Ballangigh |
6/8 Gm 2/2 C 6/8 ? 6/8 Dm 3/2 ? 2/2 D 2/2 ? 3/4 G |
King of Poland Lord Foppington The Maid of the Oaks The Mulberry Garden Orange Nan Shrewsbury Lasses Trip to the Manors Volpony |
Duple Minor Longways
Triple time
Philippe Callens, 2002
Tune by Georg Philipp Telemann
| A1 | 1-4 | 1st Corners set in place; R-hand turn halfway |
| A2 | 1-4 | 2nd Corners the same (All face partner) |
| B | 1-2 | All fall back 2 single steps |
| 3-4 | Partners cross by R-shoulder, loop right into… | |
| 5-8 | Single file circle left once round | |
| 9-12 | Partners 2-hand turn once round |
When he composed this dance, Philippe was thinking of Virginia’s Alice Markham, not of Edward Albee’s Tiny Alice or Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.
Barbarini’s Tambourine
(Extra, if time allows)
Duple minor longways
2/4 meter
Walsh, 1741
Jacqueline Schwab, 2001
| A1 | 1-8 | 1st Corners cast L around neighbor, pass L-shoulder with each other, and loop R around partner into corner’s place |
| A2 | 1-8 | 2nd Corners cast R around partner, pass R-shoulder with each other, and loop L around neighbor into corner’s place |
| B1 | 1-4 | All balance back, then cross over to own side |
| 5-8 | Neighbors back to back | |
| 9-12 | Partners back to back | |
| B2 | 1-8 | 4 changes of Rights & Lefts with hands |
| 9-12 | Partners 2-hand turn once round |
Kitty Keller has identified the Barbarini of this dance’s title with Barbara Campanini, "La Barbarina" (1721-1799), a dancer famed for her performance of the tambourin, a character dance.
Duple minor longways
2/2 meter
Dancing Master, 7th ed., 3rd supp. (1689)
Retreads, v. 1 (Charles Bolton)
| A1 | 1-4 | Ones, with inside hands, lead down middle, turn in to face up |
| 5-8 | Ones lead up to place, wheel (man backing), and face down | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Neighbors side (swirl siding) |
| 5-8 | Neighbors 2-hand turn once round (end facing partner) | |
| B1 | 1-4 | Partners cross by R-shoulder (as in “Hole in the Wall”) |
| 5-8 | 2nd Man cast up, followed by partner, ending proper in 1st place (Ones lead down in bars 7-8) | |
| B2 | 1-2 | 1st Man and 2nd Woman cross by R-shoulder |
| 3-4 | 1st Woman and 2nd Man the same | |
| 5-8 | All clap, circle left halfway, and turn single L |
Bellamira, or the Mistress by Sir Charles Sedley was produced in 1687.
The Bishop
(Extra, if time allows)
Triple minor longways
4/4 meter
Twenty Four Country Dances (1778)
W. S. Porter, 1931
| A1 | 1-2 | 1st Man cast down to second place, 2nd Man moving up |
| 3-4 | 1st Man set to 3rd Woman | |
| 5-8 | 1st Man and 3rd Woman 2-hand turn once round | |
| A2 | 1-8 | 1st Woman the same to 3rd Man, 2nd Woman moving up |
| B1 | 1-4 | Threes at bottom gypsy while Twos at top gate Ones up and back to middle place |
| 5-8 | Circle six halfway | |
| B2 | 1-4 | Twos at bottom gypsy while Threes at top gate Ones up and back to middle place |
| 5-8 | Circle six halfway |
Mr. Bishop was a dancer at the Covent Garden Theatre in 1776 and 1777.
Duple minor longways improper (double progression}
4/4 meter
Paul Collacott, 1990; tune by Darius Milhaud
CD booklet,
Old World – New Dances (The Assembly Players)
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners 2-hand turn 1¼ to end in line of 4 down middle of set (partners are facing; men standing back to back) |
| 5-8 | ½ hey for 4, starting R-shoulder with partner (end progressed, men back to back) | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Partners 2-hand turn 1 ¼ moving clockwise round other couple to end in line of 4 across set (partners are facing, men standing back to back) |
| 5-8 | ½ hey for 4, starting R-shoulder with partner (end with men back to back) | |
| B1 | 1-2 | Men draw partner into original place, women steering on right diagonal (Ones now proper, Twos improper) |
| 3-4 | All turn cloverleaf (Ones up, Twos down) into… | |
| 5-6 | L-hand star halfway with original neighbors (first progression), into… | |
| 7-8 | R-hand star halfway with next neighbors (second progression) [Neutral couples at top or bottom stand still] (All now progressed, but not on original side of set) | |
| B2 | 1-4 | Ones with couple below double ½ figure 8 (Ones cross down as new Twos cast up) [Neutral couple at top come in as Ones] |
| 5-8 | Mini-casts: Ones lead down, cast back while Twos cast up, lead down |
This dance has no connection whatsoever to John Crowne’s play Darius King of Persia (1688).
Drapers Gardens
(Extra, if time allows)
Duple minor longways
3/4 meter
Dancing Master, 13th ed. (1706)
Andrew Shaw, unpublished
| A1 | 1-4 | 1st Corners set R & L and turn single |
| 5-6 | 1st Corners back to back (3 counts out, 3 counts back) | |
| 7-8 | 1st Corners 2-hand turn once round | |
| A2 | 1-8 | 2nd Corners the same |
| B1 | 1-4 | Women change places by R-shoulder; men change places by R-shoulder |
| 5-8 | Circle left halfway; 2 changes of R & L with hands (starting with partner) | |
| B2 | 1-3 | Ones lead down through next couple below and cast back up |
| 4-6 | Ones lead up through original couple and cast back to progressed place | |
| 7-8 | Partners 2-hand turn once round |
The Right Worshipfull Society of Drapers underwrote the cost of producing numerous masques in the mid-17th century.
Dublin Bay, or We’ll Wed and We’ll Bed
Duple minor longways
12/8 meter
Dancing Master II (1710)
Bernard J. Bentley, 1962
| A | 1 | Ones set forward diagonally to corner, passing partner by R-shoulder |
| 2-3 | 1st Woman turn 2nd Man (R-hand) while 1st Man turn 2nd Woman (R-hand). (Ones end improper in 1st place) | |
| 4-5 | Ones cross by L-shoulder, go down outside Twos, meet between Twos (Ones in center, 1st Man facing 2nd Man, 1st Woman facing 2nd Woman) | |
| 6-7 | Neighbors arm R once around, end in line of 4 across hall, facing down | |
| B | 1-2 | In line with hands, fall back a double {up hall}, go forward {down hall} |
| 3-4 | Turning toward neighbor, face up, fall back a double {down hall}, come forward a double {up hall} | |
| 5 | Twos gate Ones up and around to progressed place |
From Act 1 of The Wonders in the Sun, 1706: “We’ll wed, and we’ll bed, there’s no more to be said, and I’ll ne’er go a milking more.”
Duple minor longways
2/2 meter
Dancing Master, 8th ed. (1690)
Andrew Shaw, unpublished
| A1 | 1-4 | Men set to partners; all turn single |
| 5-8 | Neighbors 2-hand turn once round | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Partners meet and fall back |
| 5-6 | All set | |
| 7-8 | Ones short cast down to 2nd place while Twos lead up and separate | |
| B1 | 1-4 | Twos cross, move down outside while Ones lead up and turn out into… |
| 5-8 |
Twos ½ figure 8 up with hand-turns (Men L,Women R) (Ones complete turns) |
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| B2 | 1-4 | Ones cross, move down outside while Twos lead up and turn out into… |
| 5-8 | Ones ½ figure 8 up with hand-turns (Men L,Women R) |
The play Emperor of the Moon by Aphra Behn was published in 1687.
Duple minor longways (double progression)
3/4 meter
Gary Roodman, 2003
Tune by Peter Jung
| A1 | 1-4 | Circle left once round |
| 5-8 | L-hand star back to place, all turn single R into… | |
| A2 | 1-4 | R-hand star once around |
| 5-6 | Ones lead down through Twos to meet new Twos while Twos dance up outside and face down to meet new Ones | |
| 7-8 | Twos gate new Ones around into line of 4 facing down (first progression) | |
| B1 | 1-4 | Lines of 4 lead down the hall and fall back (partners face each other) |
| 5-8 | (starting with partner) 3 changes of a circular hey | |
| B2 | 1-4 | Partners 2-hand turn 1½ around; face the same couple up or down the line |
| 5-8 | (starting with neighbor along the lines) 3 changes of a circular hey (Begin the dance again with a new couple) |
The tune “Over the hills and far away” appeared in ten 18th century ballad operas, of which the first was John Gay’s Beggar’s Opera, 1728.
Round for four couples
6/8 meter
Dancing Master I (1651)
Cecil Sharp, 1911
| Part I | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | All (with hands) forward a double and fall back |
| 5-8 | Partners set and turn single | |
| A2 | 1-8 | All that again |
| B1 | 1-4 | Men forward a double to center (1-2), women forward while men fall back (3-4) |
| 5-8 | Men forward while women fall back, men circle left once round, fall back | |
| B2 | 1-8 | All that again, with women meeting first and circling left |
| Part II | ||
| A1 | 1-8 | Partners side (swirl), set and turn single |
| A2 | 1-8 | All that again |
| B1 | 1-4 | Heads forward a double (1-2), sides forward while heads fall back (3-4) |
| 5-8 | Heads forward while sides fall back, heads circle left once round, fall back | |
| B2 | 1-8 | All that again, with sides meeting first and circling left |
| Part III | ||
| A1 | 1-8 | Partners arm right, set and turn single |
| A2 | 1-8 | Partners arm left, set and turn single |
| B1 | 1-8 | Men forward to center, turn to left to face out, circle right (clockwise) while women skip around outside (counter-clockwise) to place |
| B2 | 1-8 | All that again, with women making back ring and men skipping outside |
The play A Fine Companion by Shackerly Marmion appeared in 1633.
Duple minor longways
6/8 meter
Dancing Master I (1696)
Cecil Sharp, 1922
| A1 | 1-4 | Ones lead down between Twos, cast back to place |
| 5-8 | Men lead out between women, cast back to place | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Twos lead up between Ones, cast back to place |
| 5-8 | Women lead out between men, cast back to place | |
| B1 | 1-4 | 1st Man set to 2nd Woman, turn single R back to place |
| 5-6 | 1st Woman the same to 2nd Man | |
| B2 | 1-4 | Circle left halfway, fall back in lines |
| 5-8 | Partners set forward (5-6), change places passing R-shoulder |
Not only was the tune Hunt the Squirrel used by John Gay in his opera Polly (1729), but James V of Scotland, the “geud man” himself, was the subject of William H. Murray’s play, Cramond Brig; or the Gudeman O’Ballangeich.
Duple minor longways improper
6/8 meter
Dancing Master, 10th ed. (1698)
Cecil Sharp, 1916
| A | 1-4 | Neighbors, 2-hand turn 1½ around (end facing partner) |
| 5-8 | Partners cross by R-shoulder to change places, R-hand turn halfway back | |
| B1 | 1-2 | Twos cast down while Ones lead up (face partner) |
| 3-6 | (starting with partner) 3 changes of circular hey | |
| B2 | 1-6 | Ones ½ figure 8 up through Twos; Ones 2-hand turn halfway (end facing new neighbor) |
The opera Wenceslaus, King of Poland (Vincislao) was published by Jacob Tonson in 1717.
Duple minor longways
2/2 meter
Dancing Master, 11th ed. (1701)
Fried de Metz Herman, 1980
| A1 | 1-4 | Ones lead down through Twos, cast back |
| 5-8 | Ones ½ figure 8 down | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Twos lead up through Ones, cast back |
| 5-8 | Twos ½ figure 8 up | |
| B | 1-2 | 1st corners change |
| 3-4 | 2nd corners change | |
| 5-8 | Circle left once round |
Inspired by the character Sir Novelty Fashion in Colley Cibber’s Love’s Last Shift, Sir John Vanbrugh in his comedy The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger (1696) elevates this foolish knight to the peerage, granting him the title of Lord Foppington.
3 couple set (adapted)
6/8 meter
John Griffiths, 1788
James E. Morrison, 1976
| A1 | 1-4 | 1st Woman set twice to 2nd Man |
| 5-8 | 1st Woman and 3rd Man 2-hand turn once round; 1st Woman returns home | |
| A2 | 1-4 | 1st Man set twice to 2nd Woman |
| 5-8 | 1st Man and 3rd Woman 2-hand turn, 1st Man ending between the Threes while 1st Woman steps between the Twos (Twos moving up to 1st place) | |
| B1 | 1-4 | Lines of 3 set twice |
| 5-8 | Ones R-hand turn ¾ into middle place improper | |
| B2 | 1-4 | New lines of 3 set twice |
| 5-8 | Ones R-hand turn halfway, cast to bottom (Threes moving up to 2nd place) | |
| Repeat twice more | ||
The Maid of the Oaks, a play by General John Burgoyne, first appeared in 1774.
Duple minor longways
6/8 meter
Dancing Master, 4th ed. (1670)
Cecil Sharp, 1922
| A1 | 1-8 | Partners lead up a double and fall back; that again |
| B1 | 1-4 | (All face partner) All fall back a double and come forward |
| 5-8 | Partners 2-hand turn once round | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Partners back to back |
| 5-8 | Neighbors back to back | |
| B2 | 1-2 | Circle left halfway |
| 3-4 | Partners change places | |
| 5-8 | Twos cast down and lead up while Ones lead up and cast down |
The Mulberry Garden, a play by Sir Charles Sedley, appeared in 1668.
Duple minor longways
3/2 meter
Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1713
Andrew Shaw, 2002
| A1 | 1-2 | Partners cross by R-shoulder, turn about right to face back into set |
| 3-4 | 1st Man and 2nd Woman cross by R-shoulder, turn about right to face partner | |
| A2 | 1-2 | Partners cross by R-shoulder, turn about right to face back into set |
| 3-4 | 2nd Man and 1st Woman cross by R-shoulder, turn about right to face partner | |
| B1 | 1-4 | Neighbors back to back (6 steps out, 6 steps back) |
| 5-8 | (starting with partner) 4 changes of R & L with hands | |
| B2 | 1-2 | Ones cross and go below while Twos meet and lead up |
| 3-4 | Twos cross and go below while Ones meet and lead up | |
| 5-6 | Ones cast down into 2nd place while Twos meet and lead up | |
| 7-8 | Partners 2-hand turn halfway |
Before making her theatrical debut in Dryden’s The Indian Emperor, Nell Gwynne, the actress who eventually became a mistress of Charles II, worked at the King’s Theatre in Drury Lane as an orange girl.
3 couple set
2/2 meter
Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1765
W. S. Porter, 1931
| A1 | 1-4 | 1st Man slow set and honor (right, then left) to 2nd Woman |
| 5-8 | 1st Man and 2nd Woman 2-hand turn once round | |
| A2 | 1-4 | 1st Woman slow set and honor (right, then left) to 2nd Man |
| 5-8 | 1st Woman and 2nd Man 2-hand turn onc round | |
| B1 | 1-2 | Ones cast down to middle place (Twos moving up) |
| 3-6 | Ones and Threes circle left once round | |
| 7-10 | 1st Man skip up outside and around Twos while 1st Woman skip down outside and around Threes to meet in middle improper | |
| 11-12 | Ones 2-hand turn halfway | |
| B2 | 1-2 | Threes cast up to middle place (Ones moving down) |
| 3-6 | Threes and Twos circle left once round | |
| 7-10 | 3rd Man skip up outside and around Twos while 3rd Woman skip down outside and around Ones to meet in middle improper | |
| 11-12 | Threes 2-hand turn halfway | |
| Repeat twice more | ||
The town of Shrewsbury is associated with the later career of dancing master John Weaver, known for his theatrical productions and publications.
2 couple set, couples facing
2/2 meter
Gary Roodman, 2000; tune, Kemp’s Augmented Jig
| Part I | ||
| A | 1-4 | Couples lead forward a double and fall back |
| 5-8 | That again | |
| Chorus | ||
| B | 1-4 | Face partner, set R & L, and change places |
| 5-8 | Face neighbor, set R & L, and change places (end facing away from other couple) | |
| C1 | 1-4 | Lead away to side wall with partner (man on right, woman on left), turn individually, and lead back into … |
| 5-8 | ½ hey for 4 up and down the hall (pass opposite by R-shoulder and turn right into the ½ hey; meet opposite at other end of line and face out, i.e., up or down the hall, with man on right, woman on left) | |
| C2 | 1-4 | With opposite, lead away up or down the hall, turn and lead back into … |
| 5-8 | ½ hey for 4 across the hall (pass partner by R-shoulder and turn right into the ½ hey; meet partner and end in original place | |
| Part II | ||
| A | 1-4 | Partners side-by-side R-shoulder |
| 5-8 | Partners side-by-side L-shoulder | |
| B, C1, C2 As above | ||
| Part III | ||
| A | 1-4 | Partners arm right |
| 5-8 | Partners arm left | |
| B, C1, C2 As above | ||
The tune Kemp’s Augmented Jig is associated with Shakespeare’s colleague and fellow shareholder in the Globe Theatre, Will Kemp.
Duple minor longways
3/4 meter
Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1712
Graham Christian, unpublished
| A1 | 1-4 | Taking hands in a ring of 4, set R & L and circle right halfway |
| 5-8 | All that again | |
| A2 | 1-2 | Ones cast into second place (Twos moving up) |
| 3-4 | Partners 2-hand turn halfway | |
| 5-6 | Twos cast into second place (Ones moving up) | |
| 7-8 | Partners 2-hand turn halfway (All now home) | |
| B1 | 1-4 | Partners back to back (6 steps out, 6 steps back) |
| 5-6 | 2 quick changes of R & L with hands, starting with partner | |
| 7-8 | Partners 2-hand turn halfway, ending all facing up | |
| B2 | 1-4 | Double whole figure 8, starting with Twos casting down, Ones crossing up ((Note: keep the figure 8 tight) |
Volpony, Ben Jonson’s 1607 comedy, was revived for London audiences in 1711. The dance’s tune comes from Purcell and Betterton’s The Prophetess, or the History of Dioclesian, 1690.