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Joy-ce of the Town

Duple minor longways, 2nd couple improper, A Minor, 4/4
Odd Calculated Figures (Roodman), 2008.
Recording: joy-ce-_of_the_town-071_bn15ff02.mp3.zip

A 1-2 Partners gypsy once around.
  3-4 With neighbor, fall back and come forward turning
      single right.
  5-6 Partners back-to-back.
  7-8 Three changes of a circular hey (no hands) beginning
      with partner (remain facing out as you finish).
      
B 1   Men, with near hand, bring neighbor around into poussette 
      position (men remain facing out and stand still) then
  2   Men draw women straight back into the major line.
  3-4 Women cross on corners; men cross on corners.
  5-6 Right hands across once around.
  7-8 Circle left three-quarters (until partner is across the set
      in progressed places).

Video: http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/ecd-modern/219-joyce-of-the-town
Tune “Scotch Tune” from wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy by T. d'Urfey, 1698.
Pleasant, simple dance, where the pleasure is found in enjoying the music.
This dance is named for Joyce Crouch, who is from Amberst, MA dance community.

ins_joy_ce_of_the_town.txt · Last modified: 2024/06/04 01:49 by 127.0.0.1