Playford's Progeny

This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong.
====== Mr. Eaglesfield’s New Hornpipe ======


Henry Playford, 1696\\
Andrew Shaw  2009\\
Longways, duple minor \\
Tune: Mr. Eaglefield’s New Hornpipeh 
<code>
Al 1   1st cpl 2-hand turn half round (3 steps). 
   2   1st cpl. set: man forward L., close R., back L. 
       wo. back L., close R., forward L. 
   3-4 1st man draws his ptn. clockwise half round into 2nd place proper, 
       as 2nd cpl. half poussette clockwise into 1st place proper.
A2 1-4 2nd cpl. repeat Al to places, finishing 1st cpl. facing up, 2nd cpl. 
       facing down. 
       
Bl 1-2 Ptns. lead away, turn and lead back (6 steps, turning on 3).
   3-4 All cast back to previous position, 1st cpl. up, 2nd cpl down,
       finishing 1st cpl. facing down, 2nd cpl. facing up (6 steps).
B2 1-2 Ptns lead forward, turn and lead back (6 steps, turning on 3).
   3-4 1st cpl. cast down into 2nd place, as 2nd cpl. turn out to face up
       (3 steps), then lead up into 1st place (3 steps).</code>
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=F9lWW0v80sQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fupadouble.info%2F&feature=emb_imp_woyt\\\

Very little is currently known about the dancing master Mr. baglestield. [Not even us first name can
be stated with certainty although the Musicians’ Company, the London livery company favoured by
dancing masters active in the City, had a Thomas Eaglesfield among its members in 1696. 

Cecil Sharp substitutes the tune Cobbler’s Hornpipe for his interpretation of this dance, the title of
which he gives as Mr. Englefield’s New Hornpipe.