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BACDS Fall Ball
"A Movable Feast"

 November 16, 2002
 

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The Dances:

(Note: all dances are considered copyright their composers, where applicable;  "extra" dances will be done if time allows.  Dances "For Those Who Know" - no talkthroughs are designed by an asterisk.  Musical time signature and key are listed where known).

2/4 A
2/2 G
2/4 D
3/4 D
2/2 C
6/8 D
4/4 A
4/4 C
6/8 Em		 Alterations
Apley House
Barbarini's Tambourine
The Bonny Cuckoo
Christchurch Bells
Doctor Vincent's Delight
Elverton Grove
Fenterlarick
Jack's Health		 6/8 Gm
6/8 G
6/8 Gm
6/8 G
6/8 D
9/8 C
3/4 G
2/2 D
3/4 Am		 King of Poland
Lilli Burlero
Love and a Bottle
The Maid Peeped Out at the Window
Pat's Tradition
Round About Our Coal Fire
Volpony
Walpole Cottage
Waterfall Waltz

Conventions (from James Hutson):

These are the conventions I use when describing the dances:

  • “Neighbors” are adjacent dancers in a line or a circle, and may be same or opposite gender, depending on the circumstance.
  • Skipping steps are specifically requested in only two dances (“Lilli Burlero” and “Pat’s Tradition”), but may be appropriate elsewhere, depending on the dancers’ energy or enthusiasm.
  • “Siding” occurs in only two dances on this program (“Fenterlarick” and “The Maid Peeped Out at the Window”). Both use Cecil-Sharp-style (“face-to-face” or “cross over and cross back”).
  • Two people falling back or coming forward join hands. “Line” also implies taking hands.
  • Hand turns, circles, and stars go once around unless instructed otherwise. “Star” is always hands-across.
  • “Cross,” “back-to-back,” “set,” “turn single,” “rights and lefts” (with hands), and “circular hey” (without hands) always start with the right hand/shoulder/foot/earlobe unless instructed otherwise.

Alterations, ca. 1753
from Wright's Humors by David and Kathryn Wright, 1979
duple minor longways
A1 1-4 Man #1 and woman #2 set towards each other and fall back.
  5-8 Same two cast wide over left shoulder into neighbor's place while woman #1 and man #2 right hand turn once-and-a-quarter to end in neighbor's place.
A2 1-8 Repeat A1, ones and twos reversing roles, ending with everybody home.
B1 1-4 Right hand star.
  5-8 Left hand star.
B2 1-4 Ones cross the set and cast into second place while twos move up.
  5-8 Ones half figure eight through the twos (above)

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Apley House, Playford, 1702
from The Country Dance Book, Volume 6, Cecil Sharp, 1922
duple minor longways
A1 1-4 Two men fall back a double, then come forward while turning single*.
A2 1-4 Two women fall back a double, then come forward while turning single*.
B1 1-2 Right hand star halfway.
  3-4 All turn single.
B2 1-4 Twos cast down and meet in the center while ones lead up and cast down to the ends of a line of four, facing up.
C1 1-4 Lead up a double, then fall back, bending the line.
C2 1-4 Ones cast down while twos move up, then partners two-hand turn halfway to proper sides.

*These turns can be “cloverleaf,” turning away from each other, if dancers so desire. The direction of the turn single in B1 is also dancer’s choice.

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Barbarini’s Tambourine, 1700’s
interpretation by Jacqueline Schwab
duple minor longways
A1 1-8 First corners cast over left shoulders, go counter-clockwise around neighbor, pass each other by left in the center, then go clockwise around partner, ending in each other’s place.
A2 1-8 Second corners do the mirror image of A1 (cast over right shoulders, pass right in the center, etc.) ending in each other’s place.
B1 1-4 Facing partner, neighbors fall back a double, come forward and cross over.
  5-8 Neighbors back-to-back.
  9-12 Partners back-to-back
B2 1-8 Four changes rights and lefts, starting with partner (four beats per change).
  9-12 Partners two-hand turn.

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The Bonny Cuckoo
Dance by Gail Ticknor, 1986
Tune: “Sheebag and Sheemore,” Turlough O’Carolan, 1700’s
4-couple longways, waltz time
A 1-4 Ones lead down the center past two couples then cast up around threes into second place while twos move up.
  5-8 Ones turn partner by right hands halfway to trade places, then face down and turn this neighbor by left hands halfway to trade places.
  9-12 Fours lead up the center past two couples then cast down around threes into third place while ones move down.
  13-16 Fours turn partner by right hands halfway to trade places, then face up and turn this neighbor by left hands halfway to trade places.
B 1-4 Circle eight to the left halfway.
  5-6 Balance the circle in-and-out.
  7-8 Trade places with a neighbor (men balance back and forward, moving to the left while women balance forward and back, moving to the right).
  9-12 Circle eight to the right halfway.
  13-14 Balance the circle in-and-out.
  15-16 Partners two-hand turn to proper sides (either halfway or once around).

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Christchurch Bells, Playford, 1679
from The Country Dance Book, Volume 4, Cecil Sharp and George Butterworth, 1916
duple minor longways
A 1-4 First corners right hand turn.
  5-8 Ones left hand turn
B 1-4 Second corners left hand turn.
  5-8 Twos right hand turn.
C 1-4 In circle of four, slip left once around.
  5-6 All clap hands, (own, partner's right, own, partner's left).
  7-8 Ones cast down while twos move up.

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Doctor Vincent’s Delight, or Vera’s Valedictory
Dance and tune by Charles Bolton, 1983
3-couple longways, mixer
A1 1-4 All set towards (new) partner and turn single back to place.
  5-8 Partners right hand turn.
A2 1-4 Facing partner, fall back a double (no hands) and come forward.
  5-8 Partners left hand turn.
B1 1-4 Middle woman with top couple right hand star for three while middle man with bottom couple do the same.
  5-8 All gypsy partner by right shoulder.
  9-12 Middle woman with bottom couple left hand star for three while middle man with top couple do the same.
  13-16 All gypsy partner by left shoulder.
B2 1-4 Facing partner, lines fall back a double (with hands) and come forward.
  5-8 Circle six to the left halfway.
  9-12 Partners back-to-back.
  13-14 All pass partners by right shoulder across the set.
  15-16 Top two men trade places backing up, passing right shoulders while bottom two women do the same while the two remaining individuals turn single in place.

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Elverton Grove, Walsh, 1712
from Come Let’s Be Merry, Tom Cook, 1975
duple minor longways
A1 1-2 All turn single.
  3-4 Facing partner, balance forward and back.
  5-8 All cross the set and loop right to face in.
A2 1-8 Repeat A1 to place
B 1-4 Men lead out through the women and cast to place.
  5-8 Women lead out through the men and cast to place.
C 1-6 Ones full figure eight through the twos (below).
  7-12 Twos full figure eight through the ones (above).
  13-16 Ones cast down while the twos move up.

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Fenterlarick
Dance by Joyce Walker, 1977
Tune: "Nancy's Fancy," by Fred Grimshaw
duple minor longways
A1 1-8 First corners side, set, and turn single.
A2 1-8 Second corners side, set, and turn single.
B 1-4 Women lead out through the men and cast to place.
  5-8 Men lead out through the women and cast to place.
  9-16 Partners left hand turn three-quarters around; second corners right hand turn once-and-a-half around while first corners orbit them counter-clockwise halfway around; partners left hand turn three-quarters around to progressed place.

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Jack's Health, Neal, ca. 1726
interpretation by Rich Jackson and George Fogg
Tune: "Bolt the Door," traditional
duple minor longways
A1 1-4 Ones cross the set and cast into second place while twos move up.
  5-8 Ones two-hand turn, then face up, improper.
A2 1-4 Neighbors back-to-back.
  5-8 Facing partner, neighbors fall back a double and set (still holding hands).
B 1-2 Neighbors come forward a double.
  3-4 Cloverleaf turn single (men left, women right).
  5-12 Four changes rights and lefts, starting with partner (four beats per change).
  13-16 Partners two-hand turn to proper sides (ones once-and-a-half around, twos once around).

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King of Poland, Playford, 1698
from The Country Dance Book, Volume 4, Cecil Sharp and George Butterworth, 1916
duple minor longways, first couple improper
A1 1-4 Neighbors two-hand turn once-and-a-half around to trade places.
A2 1-4 Partners gypsy by right shoulder halfway to trade places across the set, then two-hand turn halfway to return to original side.
B1 1-2 Twos cast down while ones move up.
  3-6 Three changes circular hey, starting with partner.
B2 1-4 Ones half figure eight through the twos (above).
  5-6 Ones two-hand turn halfway to improper sides.

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Lilli Burlero, Playford, 1690
from The Country Dance Book, Volume 4, Cecil Sharp and George Butterworth, 1916
duple minor longways
A1 1-4 Ones lead down through twos and cast up to place.
A2 1-4 Twos lead up through ones and cast down to place.
B1 1-4 First corners trade places by right shoulder, then second corners do the same.
  5-8 Facing partner, neighbors fall back a double, then come forward while turning single (this can be “cloverleaf,” turning away from each other, if dancers so desire).
B2 1-4 All pass partners by right shoulders across the set, then neighbors trade places backing up, passing right shoulders.
  5-8 Three changes circular hey, skipping, starting with partner.

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Love and a Bottle, Playford, ca. 1710
from The Fallibroome Collection, Volume 2, Bernard J. Bentley, 1965
3-couple longways
A1 1-8 Mirror hey-for-three, starting ones split twos.
A2 1-4 Ones cast quickly to second place (twos move up), then neighbors two-hand turn at bottom (ones with threes) once around, opening up to face partner across.
  5-8 Ones set in place, then cross the set, facing out on the other side.
B1 1-4 Ones turn first country corner (on right) by right hand.
  5-8 Ones turn second country corner (on left) by left hand, then face in.
B2 1-4 Ones set to partner, then gypsy by right shoulder halfway to trade places across the set.
  5-6 Ones clap hands (own, partner’s right, own, partner’s left).
  7-8 Ones cast to bottom while threes move up

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The Maid Peeped Out at the Window, or The Friar in the Well, Playford, 1651
from The Country Dance Book, Volume 6, Cecil Sharp, 1922
4-couple longways
Part One
A1 1-4 Partners lead up a double and fall back.
A2 1-4 Repeat A1.
B1 1-4 Ones lead a single file cast down the outside to invert the line.
  5-8 Partners set and turn single.
B2 1-4 Ones (at bottom) lead a single file cast up the outside to place.
  5-8 Partners set and turn single.
Part Two
A1 1-4 Partners side.
A2 1-4 Repeat A1.
B1 1-2 All facing up, slip across the set to partner’s side (men pass in front of women).
  3-4 Partners lead up a double.
  5-8 Partners set and turn single.
B2 1-2 All facing down, slip across the set to own side (women pass in front of men).
  3-4 Partners lead down a double.
  5-8 Partners set and turn single.
Part Three
A1 1-4 Partners arm right.
A2 1-4 Partners arm left.
B1 1-4 Top two couples half pousette clockwise while bottom two couples do the same (men #1 and #3 moving forward to start).
  5-8 Partners set and turn single.
B2 1-4 Finish the pousette, returning to place (men #1 and #3 moving backward to start).
  5-8 Partners set and turn single.

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Pat’s Tradition
Dance by Cor Hogendijk, 1973
Tune: “My Wife’s a Wanton Wee Thing,” traditional
3-couple longways
A1 1-4 Lines set to right, then slip right (four slips).
  5-8 Lines set to left, then slip left (four slips).
A2 1-4 Dropping hands, partners set in place and turn single once-and-a-quarter around, ending with all women facing up and all men facing down.
  5-8 Top woman and bottom man lead a single file cast to the right, inverting the line.
B1 1-2 Across the set (it’s your partner), turn by left hands halfway to trade places.
  3-4 On the right diagonal, those who can turn by right hands halfway to trade places.
  5-8 Repeat the hand turns (straight across by the left, diagonal by the right).
B2 1-4 Repeat the hand turns again.
  5-6 Straight across (it’s your partner again), turn by the left to end in original places.
  7-8 Top couple cast to the bottom, skipping, while the others move up.

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Round About Our Coal Fire, 1766
from Hunter’s Moon, Tom Cook, 1985
Tune: “Old Simon the King,” traditional
duple minor longways, triple time (slip jig)
A1 1-2 Ones lead down, turn inward and lead up to place.
  3-4 Ones cast down into second place while twos move up.
A2 1-4 Repeat A1, ones and twos reversing roles, ending with everybody home.
B1 1-4 Ones and woman #2 hey-for-three across the set, starting woman #2 and man #1 passing left shoulders.
B2 1-4 Woman #2 returns to place while ones continue the hey with man #2, starting man #2 and woman #1 pass right shoulders, ending with everyone in original places.
A3 1 Woman #1 advances toward man #2, who backs away.
  2 Woman #1 draws man #2 with two hands back to the center.
  3-4 Same two (woman #1, man #2) two-hand turn, then return to place.
A4 1-4 Other corners repeat A3, with man #1 advancing toward woman #2, etc.
B3 1-4 Ones cross the set and cast into second place while twos move up, then ones two-hand turn halfway to proper sides.
B4 1-4 Four changes circular hey, starting with partner (three beats per change).

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Volpony, Walsh, 1712
from Hunter's Moon, Tom Cook, 1985
Music by Henry Purcell
duple minor longways, triple time
A1 1-4 In circle of four, step-set left and right, then circle left halfway.
  5-8 Step-set right and left, then circle right halfway, returning to place.
A2 1-4 Ones cast down while twos move up, then ones two-hand turn.
  5-8 Repeat measures 1-4, ones and twos reversing roles, ending with everybody home.
B1 1-2 Ones back-to-back (quickly), then face neighbor.
  3-6 Four changes circular hey, starting with neighbor (three beats per change).
  7-8 Ones cast into second place (proper) while twos move up.
B2 1-4 Ones full figure eight through the twos (above).
  5-8 Ones split the next couple below for a mirror back-to-back. (Then same four join hands in a circle for the next round of the dance.)

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Walpole Cottage
Dance and tune by Pat Shaw, 1963
3-face-3 Sicilian circle
Intro 1-4 Lines of three advance and retire.
A 1-4 Centers turn each other by right hands halfway, then turn first country corner by the left hand.
  5-8 Centers turn each other by right, then turn second country corner by the left.
  9-12 Centers turn each other by right, then turn third country corner by the left.
  13-16 Centers turn each other by right, then turn fourth country corner by the left, returning to place.
B 1-4 Four ends right hand star.
  5-8 Same four left hand star, returning to place.
  9-16 Trios hey-for-three, starting center and right-hand partner pass right shoulders, ending in original places.
C 1-4 Lines of three advance and retire.
  5-8 Circle six to the left halfway.
  9-12 Lines of three advance and retire.
  13-16 Trios basket swing, ending facing a new trio.

Trios may choose to keep the same center throughout or change centers after each basket swing.

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Waterfall Waltz
Dance by Pat Shaw, 1966
Tune: “Flowers of the Thorn,” traditional Welsh
Sicilian circle, waltz time
A1 1-4 Men right hand turn.
  5-8 Neighbors back-to-back.
A2 1-4 Women right hand turn.
  5-8 Partners back-to-back.
B 1-2 Facing partner, sashay past neighbor, men passing behind women.
  3-4 Partners two-hand turn halfway to trade places across.
  5-8 Repeat measures 1-4, ending in original places.
C 1-4 Circle left halfway, then balance the circle in-and-out.
  5-8 Partners cross-hand turn once-and-a-half around, then face the next couple.

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