29th Playford Ball
dance notes
1st approximation Jan. 2009
The
Mulberry garden
Proper, duple
A1: All lead up/ fall back twice
B1: Face PTR, fall back/fwd, PTRs 2 hand turn
A2: PTRs back to back, NBR Back to back
B2: Circle L 1/2. PTRs change places
2s cast and lead up while 1s lead up and cast
Corelli's
Maggot
(Millars, 1993)
longways
duple minor
A1 1st diagonals
set, turn single right, and two-hand turn.
A2 2nd
diagonals the same.
B1 1s cross
right shoulder and go below. 1s half-figure-8 up through standing 2s.
B2 Gate turns:
1s and *next* 2s gate, 1s moving forward; 1s and original 2s gate
Honeysuckle
Cottage
Improper duple. Gary Roodman 1995 Waltz
time
A1: W set turn single right, change
places, face across, 2x circular hey, 2HT NBR 1/2
A2: M same, 2HT PTR (set is now
halfway round)
B1: w/ NBrs fall back (2b), forward
turning single (2b), RH star 1x
B2: PTR Bal f/b, box
gnat, PTR back to back
Vivaldi
in Paradise
Improper duple Roodman
A1: 1s lead down, cast up, Lead up, turn, lead back to place
A2: 2s lead up, cast down, lead down, turn, lead back. End facing NBR
B1: NBR pass right, gypsy next Left, gypsy old NBR 1x (progressed)
C: Men cross, W cross, Pass NBR, PTR 2HT 1/2
see also http://www.bacds.org/events/fallball2007/dances.htm
Red
House
1726 Proper Duple
A1: 1s f/b, set, cast (2s up)
A2: 2s that again
B1: 1M, followed by 1W, lead a chase: cast below 2M, cross up
above 2W, go around her & end in 2nd pl, 2’s moving up
on last 2
bars
B2: 2W, followed by 2M, cast below 1W, cross up above 1M, behind
him & end in 2nd pl, 1’s moving up
C1: 1s +M2 hey for 3
C2: 1s+W2 hey for 3 end with 1s cast, 2s up
Sally
in our Alley
Duple proper Walsh 1719 waltz time
A1: 1st corners 1/2-8 to change places. Beg cast around NBR
A2: 2nd corners that again
B1: Fall back, forward, cross RS and loop R; 4x circ hey
B2: 1st corner people change places, others the same. Circle L, 1s
cast+2HT1/2//2s 2HT 1-1/2 moving up
Waltham
Abbey
longways duple minor, Roodman 2000, tune: Playford 1698
A1 (1-4) all into center of duple minor set to meet then fall back
(5-8) men half figure eight thru women
A2 (1-4) as in A1
(5-8) women half figure eight thru men
B1 (1-4) 1 couple lead up then lead down
(5-8) 1 couple cast up while 2 couple lead
down then all turn half round
B2 (1-4) 2 couple as in B1
(5-8) 2 couple cast up while 1 couple lead
down then all turn half round
The
Despairing Lover
Longways duple minor, English 1711,
Again Lets be Merry
A1 (1-4) 1s step and honor R
then 1s LHT turn half round
(5-8) 1s lead down thru 2s then cast up
to improper place
A2 (1-4) 2s step and honor L then 2s RHT turn half round
(5-8) 2s lead up thru 1s then cast down to
improper place
B (1-8) PTRs face; all fall back a double then
go move forward turning single as they go, cross, then
neighbors LHT 1.5x to progress
(9-12) 1s lead down thru next 2s then 1s
cast up to progressed place
(13-16) 2s set rt and lt then cast
down while 1s lead up
(17-20) 1s cast down while 2s lead up
Dover Pier
Longways
duple 1791
A1: PTRs set twice, RH star 1/2
A2: PTRs set twice, LH star 1/2
B1: 1s cross, go down, 2HT turn (2s
up)
B2: Rights and lefts 4x
Auretti's Dutch Skipper
A1:
1s lead down, cast up to place, 2HT
A2: 2s lead up,
cast down, 2HT
B1: 1st corners
2HT, 2nd corners 2HT
B2: PTRs set
twice, Rights and lefts 3x
Portsmouth
Longways for
as many as will
Al 16 First man crosses to hey w/ 1st & 2nd women, passing 2nd by R
shoulder (all end home).
A2 16 First lady heys w/ 1st & 2nd men, passing 2nd by L (all end home).
B1 8 First couple cross by R shoulder & go below 2nd couple, who lead up
8 First couple half figure-8 up through 2nd couple.
B2 16 4 changes of rights & lefts, starting R hand to partner.
Dublin Bay
Longways for as many as will
A First couple set diagonally across to
corners (1st W preceding), then
turn corner by R hand until 1st couple is above, improper
12 1st couple cross by L, move down outside, passing one person, then
come in the middle, ending back-to-back between the 2nd couple, facing
neighbor, and
Arm R w/ that neighbor ending in middle of line of 4, all facing
down.
B Line of 4 falls back a double, then forward a double, releasing
hands & turning toward neighbor at the end of the phrase to form a
line of 4 facing up.
Line of 4 falls back, then forward a double.
The 2nd couple gate the 1st couple up the middle & down the
outside to progressed places.
Dressed Ship
Duple Minor longways
- A1
- First diagonal (Man1, Woman2) set left and right while moving
forward on the diagonal into the setlet. Set left and right while
moving backwards to place. Two hand turn.
- A2
- Second diagonal (man2, woman1) set left and right while moving
forward on the diagonal into the setlet. Set left and right while
moving backwards to place. Two hand turn.
- B1
- Couple1 casts down while Couple2 moves up
All join right hands with partner. Set left and right, man turns woman
under his arm.
- B2
- Couple1 casts back up to place while Couple2 moves down. All join
right hands with partner. Set left and right. Man1 turns Woman1 under
his arm as they move down whileCouple2 casts up.
The Boatman
Longways for six
First Figure:
A1 16 All lead up a double and fall back; set to partner and turn single.
A2 16 That again.
B1 16 Second man hey with first couple as second lady hey with third couple. 1s and 3s half hey only
Second couple turn half-way as first and third couples turn whole.
(All now improper).
B2 16 Second man hey with third couple, send lady hey with first couple. 1s and 3s half hey only
All turn as before (Now proper).
Second Figure:
A3 16 All side, set and turn single. C siding
A4 16 That again.
B3 16 Second man circle half with first couple and open to line facing down,
as second lady does likewise with third couple.
Facing lines balance back and forwards.
Second couple turn 1 and 1/4, as others turn once. (Now improper).
B4 16 Man goes down, lady goes up, and repeat the last steps, ending all
proper.
Third Figure:
A5 16 Arm right, set and turn single
A6 16 Arm left, set and turn single.
B5 16 First and third men and second lady circle AROUND second man. All 2HT
B6 16 First and third ladies and second man circle AROUND second lady. All 2HT
Row Well Ye Mariner's
Music is AABBCCDD
A1 & 2
1-8 All
R shoulder into line w/ ptn &
fall back; same with L sho
B1 & 2
1-4 Take
hands in line, slip 4 steps L; slip
4 steps R
C1 & 2
1-4 Ptns
back to back, R sho
D1
1-2 All
clap own hands together, ptn R hand,
own together, Ptns L
3-4
All clap own Hands tog, cross own H’s on
chest, Ptn
clap both H’s
D2
1-2 Ptns
set
3-4 All
move 4 small step to the R (M’s line
down, W’s line up); at top &
bottom, cross to opposite side
Hey Boys, Up Go We
2 couples
Couples meet and fall back; repeat.
Contraries gipsy R; then L. Repeat both with partners.
Partners side; contraries side.
Men cross, women cross; hands-4 once round. Women cross, men cross;
hands-4 once round.
Partners arm R; contraries arm L.
Half poussette with contrary, men pushing, so that couples change
places; men cast off to R, once round, followed by their partners.
Half-poussette back to places; men cast off to L, once round, followed
by their partners.
Mad Robin
Longways
A1: 1st man turns 2nd woman R, partner L; casts into 2nd place,
2nd man moving up.
A2: 1st woman turns partner L, 2nd man R; casts into 2nd place, 2nd
woman moving up.
B1: 1st woman goes up through the middle and casts into 2nd place,
while 1st man goes up outside and down middle to 2nd place; 1st couple
turn.
B2: 1st man up the middle, 1st woman up outside, etc.; 1st couple turn.
Love and a Bottle
aka Love in a bottle 3C proper. 1710
A1: M1 figure 3 thru M2+M3//W1 fig 8 thru 2s
A2: 1s cast (2s up), 1s 2HT with 3s. 1s set & change by RS
B1: 1s RHT with LH person in line (the way you're facing after passing
RS), then LHT with the other
B2: 1s set, change places, clap (togeter R, together L), cast to bottom
(3s up)
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