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 +====== CHEERILY AND MERRILY ======
 +
 +Source: The English Dancing Master, 1st edition, 1651\\
 +Tune: Cheerily and merrily\\
 +Record: Dancecraft 123324\\
 +Formation: Longways set for 4 Couples.
 +<​code>​
 +Part I
 +A  1–4 All lead up a double and fall back a double to places RS.
 +   ​5–8 That again.
 +B  1–4 Partners set and turn single.
 +   ​5–8 That again.
 +   
 +Part II
 +A  1–2 Second man and third woman cross and change places RS.
 +   ​3–4 Third man and second woman do the same.
 +   ​5–8 First and third couples hands-four once round; while second and fourth couples do the same.
 +B  1–2 Second man and third woman cross and change places RS.
 +   ​3–4 Third man and second woman do the same.
 +   ​5–8 First and second couples hands-four once round; while third and fourth couples do the same.
 +   
 +Part III
 +A  1–4 Partners side Right Shoulder
 +   ​5–8 That again.
 +B  1–4 Partners set and turn single.
 +   ​5–8 That again.
 +   
 +Part IV
 +A  1–4 First and fourth men and woman move forward a double and meet their partners; whereupon, first and 
 +        fourth couples meet, the former leading down, the latter up RS. Simultaneously,​ second and third 
 +        men and second and third women fall back a double and then dance four slips, the second couple up 
 +        and the third down.
 +   ​5–8 First and fourth couples hands-four once round; while second and third men turn their partners.
 +B  1–4 Second and third men and woman move forward a double and meet their partners; whereupon, second ​
 +        and third couples meet, the former leading down, the latter up RS. Simultaneously,​ first and 
 +        fourth men and first and fourth women fall back a double and then dance four slips, the first 
 +        couple up and the fourth down.
 +  5–8 Second and third couples hands-four once round; while first and fourth men turn their partners.
 +  ​
 +Part V
 +A 1–4 Partners arm with the right.
 +  5–8 Partners arm with the left.
 +B 1–4 Partners set and turn single.
 +  5–8 That again.
 +Part VI
 +A 1–4 Men hands-four.
 +  5–8 Women the same.
 +B 1–8 Men the straight-hey (Fig.12, p.53) on their own side; while women do the same.</​code>​
 +Video: Bolton https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=90qo2rynixo\\
 +Sharp https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=6WOh-Ab6DVE\\
 +video animation: https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=90qo2rynixo
ins_cheerily_and_merrily.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/30 18:13 by mar4uscha