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The Fandango
Playford dance 1774
Interpreted by W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer in 1931
As reconstructed in “The Playford Ball” 3 couple longways set
A1 1-4 1st couple turn right-hands. 5-8 1st couple cast down to second place, 2nd couple moving up on bars 7-8. A2 1-4 1st couple turn left-hands. 5-8 1st couple cast down to bottom place, 3rd couple moving up on bars 7-8. B1 1-8 All circle six-hands around clockwise and back, slipping. B2 1-6 1st couple lead up center to top and cast down to middle place, 3rd couple moving down. 7-8 1st couple meet and turn single, man to right, woman to left. A3 1-4 1st man turn 3rd woman two-hands while 1st woman turn 2nd man two-hands. 5-8 1st couple turn two-hands in center. A4 1-4 1st man turn 2nd woman two-hands three quarters while 1st woman turn 3rd man two-hands three-quarters. 5-8 1st couple turn two-hands once-and-a-half {skipping and increasing speed of turn}. B3 1-8 1st man figure-eight through 2nd couple above, passing right shoulder with 2nd woman, while 1st woman does the same with 3rd couple below, passing 3rd man right shoulder. B4 1-6 1st couple pass by left in center and hey for three at other end, skipping, the 1st woman passing 2nd man left shoulder, 1st man passing 3rd woman left shoulder. 7-8 Finishing the hey, 1st couple lead down center to bottom, 3rd couple end in middle, 2nd at top. Repeat dance twice more.
Recordings: fandango--009.mp3.zip
fandango-072-bntad-04.mp3.zip
fandango--020.mp3.zip
fandango_057-dhp-03.mp3.zip
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHjkMr1CDnU#t=00m44s
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