Playford's Progeny

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41 ====== St Catherine ======

Dancing Master 1701\\
Charles Bolton\\
longways proper\\
<code>
A1 First corners (M1 & W2) set forward, acknowledge, turn single R back to place,
   and RH turn.
A2 Second corners set L&R, turn single L, and LH turn.
B  All take one step back with the R foot and close with the L foot (hitch back) (2),
   then cross Rsh with ptn and turn R to face again (6). Do all that again.
   Four steady changes of rights and lefts (3 steps each), and on the last four beats
   of the tune, couple 1 lead down to progress as couple 2 cast straight up.</code>
The tune is by John Barrett (1676-1719), and its twisting and turning presumably
imitates the movement of the wheel on which St Catherine was martyred.





45 ====== She would if she could ======


Dancing Master 1718\\
Charles Bolton\\
three-couple longways\\
<code>
A1 Grimstock hey
A2 Couple 1 lead down (couple 2 continue up the outside to top place) and continue
   down between couple 3, who face down, giving them inside hand, and helping them
   down and around back to the middle (‘gates’). Couple 1 then lead up, and are similarly
   ‘gated’ round by the top couple, ending back in middle place facing down
B1 Couple 1 face couple 3, pass Rsh with nbr on the line and all turn R into a half circle L
   Couple 1 turn in to ptn to face up, lead up through the top couple and cast
   back to the middle. All face ptn.
B2 The bottom two couples do two changes of rights and lefts as the top couple back
   to back. All two-hand turn ptn. (progression 231)</code>



46 ====== The Newmarket Lass ======

Burbank 1799\\
Charles Bolton\\
longways triple minor
<code>
A1 Couple 1, giving RH, lead down the middle, cross at the bottom (man helping
   the lady across in front of him), and cast up to middle place improper (couple 2
   move up). Take hands in lines of three, and on the last four beats, lines set R&L
A2 Lines go forward and back. Couple 1 RH turn 3/4 and fall back (M up, W down)
   to end between the others in lines of three across the room
   as couples 2&3 back to back partners, falling well back to the ends of the lines.
B1 Repeat A2 from these places: i.e. after the forward and back, couple 1 again
   RH turn 3/4 and fall back to middle place on their own side
   as the others back to back up and down the set with opposites of the same sex.
B2 Couples 1&3 do three slow changes of rights and lefts, beginning RH partner,
   then couple 1 face down and do one more change by the LH with the next
   couple 2 on the line (triple progression).</code>



48 ====== Kingsale ======

Walsh 1732\\
Charles Bolton\\
longways proper
<code>
A1 All lead up a double, turn in to partner and lead pack. All lead neighbour out to
   the wall (couple 2 turning in to partner, man L, lady R, to face out), and lead back.
A2 All face up. Couple 1 cast, couple 2 leading straight up (4), and move into a tight
   double figure 8, couple 2 casting to begin.
B1 Partners back to back and two-hand turn twice around.
B2 Men lead between the Jadies and cast back as the ladies move forward outside
   them, and fall back, giving inside hand. All face up. Couple 1 lead up and cast
   pack as couple 2 cast and lead up. All stay facing up to begin the next turn.</code>

This dance needs space, so ensure that there is room up and down the set. \\
The title was spelled "Kingsail". For information about Kingsale, see Brewer's
«Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, under ‘hat’


49 ====== Up goes Ely ======

Dancing Master 1719\\
Charles Bolton\\
three-couple longways
<code>
A1 Couple 1 cast to the middle, half two-hand turn, and cast to the bottom.
A2 They then lead to the top and cast back to the middle, improper.
   M1 moves down to face couple 3, W1 up to face couple 2.
B1 Make circles of three, go halfway round to the L, and open out to make lines 
   across the room (6). The ends half two-hand turn their opposite (same sex) (3)
   and fall back (3) as couple 1 half two-hand turn partner, ending close,
   and R about turn, so that M1 is facing up, W1 down.
B2 Reform the same circles (which have now changed places) and again go
   halfway to the left and open out. Ends two-hand turn partner once around
   as couple 1 two-hand turn 3/4, all ending proper and progressed (312)</code>

50 ====== Lady Day  ======
   
Charles Bolton!\\
longways, couple 1 improper
<code>
Al The first man circles L two places with the two women (a little more than halfway) (4).
   M1 & W2, who are now in top places, proper, cross Rsh and tum R to face again (4)
   All two-hand turn opposite (skip), moving clockwise 1/4 round the set (butterfly turn),
   ending on the line, opening out. lady on the right, to face ptn in progressed places. ®)
A2 The second woman similarly circles L with the two men. The same pair (M1 & W2)
   end in top places, this time improper. They cross Rsh, and all turn opposite as above
   ending on the line, lady on the left, facing across to ptn, back in home places. 
B1 All facing ptn, chassee up or down 2 steps (men L, women R, women between the
   men), so as to change places with nbr, and turn single cloverleaf away, to face ptn.
   Rights and lefts, 3 changes, beginning RH ptn, back to original places.
B2 Chassee 2 steps as before, but this time, the men pass between the women.
   All turn single away to face nbr, and two-hand turn on the line, in progressed places</code>