ins_gradeley_lass
The Gradely Lass
Dance was devised by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter in 1932
Published in “Maggot Pie”.
Proper three couple longways dance with progression.
Tune: Gradly Lass
Al 1—4 Ist couple and 2nd woman hands-three once round clockwise, while 3rd couple and 2nd man do the same. 5-8 1st and 3rd couples raise inside hands to make arches, through which 2nd woman and 2nd man respectively pass and cast round their right-hand neighbours to places (sk.s.)- A2 1—4 1st couple and 2nd man hands-three once round counter-clockwise, while 3rd couple and 2nd woman do the same. 5-8 As in Al, the 2nd man and woman casting round their left-hand neighbours to places (sk.s.). Bl 1—2 1st couple cast one place, the 2nd couple moving up. 3—4 Ist couple turn half way round with right hands. 5—6 Ist couple again cast one place, to the bottom, the 3rd couple moving up. 7—8 1st couple turn half way round with left hands. B2 1—4 3rd man, changing places with his partner (by the left), goes a half-hey with the Ist and 2nd women, following the latter and passing outside the lst woman into the middle woman's place, while 3rd woman does the same with 1st and 2nd men, following the latter and passing outside the Ist man into the middle man’s place ; the others all start the hey by casting out, and the 2nd couple (being at the top), passes inside the 1st couple (sks). Cp 5-8 3rd coupr again change places (by the left) and continue the hey on their own sides, following the ond couple and passing outside the 1st couple into middle places; the others, as before, cast out, and the 2nd couple again passes inside the 1st couple (sk.s.). The whole dance is then repeated twice, the 2nd and 3rd couples in turn acting as 1st couples.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr7-qI_Kf9k
Not many dances were devised in the 1920s and 30s
ins_gradeley_lass.txt · Last modified: 2024/07/15 04:19 by 127.0.0.1