ins_better_day_better_deed
Better Day Better Deed
Longways triple minor 1742
A1 l-4 All side into line L.S. and fall back. A1 5-6 1st couple cast one place while 2nd couple move up' A1 7-S All change places with partner R.S. A2 1-4 All side into line R.S. and fall back. A2 5-6 1st couple cast one place while 3rd couple move up. A2 7-8 All change places with partner L.S. B1 1-2 1st and 3rd man and 1st and 3rd lady change places R.S. along the line. B1 3-4 1st couple only cross over L.S. in the middle. B1 5-6 1st man and 2nd lady change places (along the line) R.S. while 1st lady and 2nd man do the same. B1 7-B 1st couple only change places L.S. in their original place . B2 1-4 1st couple taking inside hands lead down the set taking 2nd couple with them in a line of 4 while 3rd couple lead down and cast up round the 2nd couple who are on the ends of the line. B2 5-8 1st and 2nd couple turn to face up (man R. and lady L.) and make rings of 3 on sides with the 3rd couple who have cast above them. Men circle L. and ladies R. finishing with 1st couple in progressed place.
Source : Wright's Compleat Collection Yol. I 1742
O Copyright 1983 Kepas Consultants. Eynsham Oxford
Meaning of “Better Day Better Deed”. All I could find was this: “Frequently used to justify working on a Sunday or religious festival. Cf. early 14th‐cent. Fr. a bon jour bone euvre.”
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