Playford's Progeny

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====== Lady's Breast Knot  ======
<code>
A1 1s chassé down the outside (8 beats); the 2s moving up 1 Place on the
   first 4 beats.
   Chassé up the outside 1 place (4 beats), continue the chassé with man
   1 finishing between the 2d couple WHILE lady 1 chassés down and
   towards the center of the set to finish between the 3d couple. The two
   lines of 3 are formed across the set with the dancers facing up or
   down the set. 
A2 All set twice (8 beats); 1s two-hand turn once, drop hand and move
   forward keeping to the left to end facing 1st corners and almost right
   shoulder to right shoulder with partner. 1s are improper (8 beats) 
B1 1s two-hand turn 1st corners (8 beats) ending facing 2d corners (1s
   are still improper); two-hand turn 2d corners and cross to place, passing
   left shoulders (8 beats), ending progressed and proper.
B2 1s and 2s right and left (16 beats).</code>

These figures adapt well to a 4-couple set with each couple going through the
dance twice. At the end of the second round the active couple dance down the outside
(at the finish of the right and left) to the bottom of the set.


====== Come Haste to the Wedding ======

Triple Minor
<code>
Al 1s and 2s right hands across; 1s chassé down outside 1 place (4 beats)
   set once - to man’s left and lady’s right (4 beats). Finish setting facing
   3s and ready for the next figure. 
A2 Is and 3s left hands across; 1s chassé up outside to place (4 beats), set
   once - to man’s right and lady's left (4 beats).
B1 Is cross over passing right shoulders (4 beats), go down the outside 
   place (4 beats); 1s half, figure eight up between 2s ending progressed
   and proper (8 beats).
B2 1s lead down through the 3s and cast up the outside 1 place (8 beats),
   1s two-hand turn in the center (8 beats).</code>


====== Miss Moore's Rant ======

duple minor.
<code>
Al 1s dance down the outside and turn around; dance back up to place.
A2 Is and 2s right hands across; left hands across back to place.
B  1s cross over passing right shoulders (4 beats), go down the outside 
   1 place (4 beats); 1s two-hand turn once-and-one-half to end progressed
   and proper (8 beats).
C Is and 2s right and left.</code>




====== German Dance ======
<code>
A  1s dance down the ouzsige (6 beats), 1s turn around (2 beats); The 2s
   moving up 1 place on the first 4 beats
   1s come up the outside 1 Place (4 beats), lady 1 goes and stands
   between the 2nd couple and man 1 goes and stands between the 3rd
   couple (4 beats). The two lines of 3 are formed across the set with the
   dancers facing up or down the set.
Bl All set twice; 1s two-hand turn three-quarters, ending improper.
B2 All ser twice; 1s two-hand turn halfway “slow” to proper side.
C1 Circle 6 hands around to the left.
C2 All set twice; all two-hand turn partners.
D  1s and 2s right and left.</code>


====== The Mason's Delight ======

duple minor.
<code>
Al 1s and 2s change sides (the two men and two ladies acting as couples
   keeping to the right while crossing and wheeling to the left (CCW) to
   face partners across the set. 
A2 Repeat to place.
Bl 1s dance down the outside and turn around; dance back up to place
B2 1s lead down the center (4 beats), turn towards partner to face up
    (4 beats); lead up (4 beats), and cast off (4 beats).
C1 1s and 3s right hands across (with next 2s if danced as a duple minor set).
C2 Left hands across to place.
D1 1s and 2s right and left, first two changes.
D2 Complete the right and left, second two changes.</code>



====== Soldier's Joy (1) ======
<code>
Al 1s and 3s pousette around 2s (1st man and 3d lady Pushing).
A2 All 3 couples promenade around to the left (1st couple leading), down
   the set and back up to place.
B1 1s lead down the center (4 beats), turn towards partner to face up
   (4 beats); lead up (4 beats), and cast off (4 beats).
B2 1s and 2s right and left. </code>



====== Soldier’s Joy (2) ======
<code>
Al 1s chassé down the outside (4 beats), set once - to man’s left ang lady's
   right (4 beats); 1s chassé up the outside to place (4 beats), set once .to
   man’s right and lady’s left (4 beats). 
A2 1s and 3s pousette around 2s (1st man and 3d lady pushing).
B1 All 3 couples promenade around to the left (1st couple leading), down
   the set and back up to place. 
B2 1s cross over passing right shoulders (4 beats), go down the outside 1
   Place (4 beats); 1s two-hand turn once-and-one-half to end progressed
   and proper (8 beats). 
B3 1sand 2s right and left.</code>



====== Successful Campaign ======

triple-minor set.
<code>
A 1s chassé down the outside two couples (4 beats), come into the center
  (4 beats); lead up to the top (4 beats), and cast off (4 beats).
   2s do the same.
B 1st man and 2d lady two-hand turn halfway (4 beats), 1st lady and 2d
   man the same (4 beats); circle 4 hands around to the left halfway
  (4 beats), 1s cast off 1 place (4 beats).
  s and 2s right and left.</code>
NOTE:
Directions are for a triple-minor set. If danced as a duple minor the 1s go down
the outside one couple in Al. The 2s do the same.


====== Sweet Richard ======
<code>
Al 1s and 2s set twice; change sides, the ladies passing between the men.
A2 the same but the men passing between the ladies.
B1 1s lead down the center (4 beats), mum towards partner to face up
   (4 beats); lead up (4 beats), and move out to place (4 beats); 1s cross
   over passing right shoulders (4 beats), go down the outside 1 place
   (4 beats)-
B2 1s two-hand turn and-one-half to end progressed and proper 
   (8 beats); 1s and 2s right and left (16 beats).</code>
NOTE: May be danced as a duple minor.


====== The Dutchess of Brunswick ======

<code>
A 1s dance down the outside and turn around; dance back up to place.
B 1s lead down the center (4 beats), turn towards partner to face up
  (4 beats); lead up to 2nd place, the 2s moving up 1 place (4 beats), face
  partner and step back finishing progressed and proper (4 beats).
C 1s and 2s right and left.
D1 1s, holding right hands: set twice; the 1st set is to 2d corners and the 2nd
   set is to partners as the 1s change from right to left hands (8 beats).
D2 1s set twice; the 1st set is to 1st corners and the 2d set is to partners as
   the 1s release left hands and fall back to place (8 beats)
El 1s and 3s circle 4 hands around to the left; circle to the right back to place.
E2 1s lead down through the 3s and cast up 1 place (8 beats); lead up
   through the 2s and cast off 1 place (8 beats).</code>



====== Stony Point ======

duple minor.
<code>
Al IS set twice to 2d lady; 1s allemand right.
A2 ls set twice to the 2d man; 1s allemand right.
B1 Is lead down the center (4 beats), turn towards part
  (4 beats); lead up (4 beats), and cast off (4 beats). partner to face up
B2 Is and 2s half right and left; set twice.
B3 Half right and left again; set twice.</code>


====== Lads of Dunce ======

duple minor.
<code>
Al 1s chassé down the center (4 beats), set once - 10 man’s left and lady's
   right (4 beats); chassé up (4 beats), and cast off 1 place (4 beats)
A2  The 2s do the same.
B1 Is cross over passing right shoulders, and lead the 2s (man 1 with lady
   2 and lady 1 with man 2) away from the set, turn around and come back
   facing partie (8 beats); two-hand turn partners and end with back
   to partner, improper (8 beats).
B2 Same pairs lead out again, away from the set, turn around and come
   back facing partners (8 beats); two hand turn partners - 25 once and Is
   once-and-one-half so that all end proper (8 beats).
A3 1st man and 2d lady set twice; two-hand turn.
A4 Ist lady and 2d man the same.
B3 Is cross over passing right shoulders (4 beats), go down the outside 1
   place (4 beats); 1s half figure 8 up between the 2s to end progressed
   and proper (8 beats).
B4 1s and 2s right and left.</code>


====== Bonny Lassy Take A Man ======
<code>
Al 1s and 2s push/pull (4 beats), set once (4 beats); 1st corners back-to-
   back (8 beats)
   1st corners go left around partners to change places (8 beats); 2d
   corners right-hand turn (8 beats) to form “Diamond.”
A2 1st corners right-hand turn (8 beats); all two-hand turn partners (8 beats).
   Circle 4 to left (8 beats); change places with partners by left hand (8 beats).
Bl Change places with partner by left hand and fall into column (8 beats).
   Clap with partner (4 beats), 2d lady and 1st man cast to right, partners
   following (4 beats).
   Leaders cross and turn back (8 beats); Change sides passing left
   shoulders (8 beats).
B2 Change sides passing right shoulders and clap twice (8 beats); repeat to
   place (8 beats).
   half right and left (8 beats); circle 4 to left halfway (8 beats).</code>



====== The Dutchess of Middlesex ======

<code>
Al 1st lady allemand right with 2d man.
A2 1st man allemand right with 2d lady.
Bl 1s down the center 2 couples and move lo the outside of the set.
B2 1s up the outside to place.
Cl All 3 couples promenade around to the left (1st couple leading), down
   the set and back up to place.
C2 1s lead down the center (4 beats), turn towards partner to face up
   (4 beats); lead up (4 beats), and cast off (4 beats).</code>
NOTE:
These figures adapt well to a 3-couple set with each couple going through the
dance once and casting to the bottom of the set in C2.


====== Pluckemin ======
<code>
A 1s and 2s set twice; change sides, the ladies passing between the men.
  The same but the men passing between the ladies.
B 1s lead down the center (4 beats), turn towards partner to face up
  (4 beats); lead up (4 beats), and cast off 1 place (4 beats). 
  1s and 2s right and left.</code>
NOTE:
May be danced as 3 duple minor.
These figures may also be adapted to a 3-couple set with each couple going
through the dance twice.


====== Kitty, Will You Marry Me? ======

<code>
A 1s chassé down the outside (4 beats), set once - to man’s left and lady’s
  right (4 beats); 1s chasss up the outside to place (4 beats), set once - to
  man’s right and lady’s left (4 beats).
  1s lead down the center (4 beats), turn towards partner to face up
  (4 beats); lead up (4 beats), and cast off (4 beats).
B Circle 6 hands around to the left. (4 hands around to the left, and right,
  with 2s if a duple minor.)
  1s and 2s right and left.</code>
NOTE:
May be danced as a duple minor.
These figures adapt well to a 3-couple set with each couple going through the
dance twice. In this formation the circle 6 hands around should be done by all three
couples.