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--- ins_bonny_grey-eye_d_morn [2022/10/14 18:26]
nashjc
+++ ins_bonny_grey-eye_d_morn [2022/12/12 03:02]
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+====== Bonny Grey Eye'd Morn ======
 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHuUkMlzOKE
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 <code>
-A1: 1-4: 1st corners right-hand turn once round, then
+A1  1-4  1st corners right-hand turn once round, then
-M1 long cast to 2nd place, M2 moving up and turning out into 1st.
+         M1 long cast to 2nd place, M2 moving up and
--8: 2nd corners (includes M1) left-hand turn ... W1 cast down, W2 move up.
+         turning out into 1st place
+-8  2nd corners (includes M1) left-hand turn ...
+         W1 cast down, W2 move up.
-A2: 1-4: New 1st corners (M2, W1), as above
+A2  1-4  New 1st corners (M2, W1), as above
 -8: New 2nd corners (M2, W2), as above (all back at home)
-B1: 1-4: 1s cross right shoulder and move down the outside to 2nd place
+B1  1-4  C1 cross right shoulder and move down the outside to 2nd place
-(2s leading up), then 1s half figure eight up through 2s.
+         (C2 leading up), then C1 half figure eight up through C2.
--8: 1s lead down through cpl below (_next_ 2s) and cast back,
+-8  C1 lead down through cpl below (_next_ C2) and cast back,
-then up through cpl above (own 2s) and cast back (all progressed).
+         then up through cpl above (own 2s) and cast back (all progressed).
-B2: 1-4: 2s cross R, down the outside to 2nd place, 1s leading up, 2s
+B2  1-4  C2 cross R, down the outside to 2nd place, C1 leading up,
-half figure eight up through 1s.
+         C2 half figure eight up through C1.
--6: 2s lead down through cpl below (_next_ 1s) and cast back.
+-6  C2 lead down through cpl below (_next_ C1) and cast back.
--8: 1s long cast down to 2nd place while 2s lead up and turn out in 1st.
+-8  C1 long cast down to 2nd place while C2 lead up and turn
+         out in 1st place.
 </code>
+English Country Dance devised by Kynaston in 1698. It was adapted by Andrew Shaw in 2000.
+There is little about the song or tune characteristics, however, that would indicate Scottish provenance or origins. The first stanza goes:
+<code>
+The bonny Gray-eyed Morn began for to peep
+When Jockie rouz'd with Love came blithly on;
+And I who wishing lay depriv'd of Sleep,
+Abhor'd the lazy Hours that slow did run.
+But meikle were my Joy's, when in my View
+I from the Window sypd' my only Dear;
+I took the Wings of Love and to him flew,
+For I had fancy'd all my Heaven was there.</code>
+ It was a popular melody, frequently employed for songs in ballad operas;
+Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTpJT0c7JJ8

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