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+ | ====== Lasses of Portsmouth ====== | ||
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Original music appears to be "We will down with the French" (30 years' war patriotic song). | Original music appears to be "We will down with the French" (30 years' war patriotic song). | ||
+ | Recording: {{ ::music:lasses_of_portsmouth-wewilldownwiththefrench-009.mp3.zip |}} | ||
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+ | Triple minor or 3C set, proper | ||
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+ | <code> | ||
+ | A1 C1 2h Turn your Ptnr all the way and cast off into second place while | ||
+ | C2 move up. C1 and C3 hands 4 round | ||
+ | A2 C1 2h turn again all the way cast up to top of set & hands 4 at top with C2 | ||
+ | B1 C1 lead thro' the C3 & cast up into middle then lead up thro' the top and | ||
+ | cast off to finish in middle place | ||
+ | B2 C1 and C2 Right and Left all the way around | ||
+ | (In 3C set, C1 move to bottom at end of R&L and C3 move up.) | ||
+ | </code> | ||
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From John Garden: | From John Garden: | ||
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A triple minor dance from Thompson which found its way into the Apted collection. | A triple minor dance from Thompson which found its way into the Apted collection. | ||
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- | <code> | ||
- | A1 1s 2h Turn your Part. all the way and cast off into second place while | ||
- | 2s move up & hands 4 with the 3.d Cu. below | ||
- | A2 1s 2h turn again all the way cast up to top of set & hands 4 at top with 2s | ||
- | B1 1s lead thro' the 3.d Cu. & cast up into middle then lead up thro' the top and | ||
- | cast off to finish in middle place | ||
- | B2 & 1s Right and Left all the way around with 2s above</code> | ||
Although the dance is only discernible in the cabinet mirror behind the talking actors, is can be followed (up to the point when, curiously, there is a moment when the A part of the tune is repeated a third time - doubtlessly the result of some editing). | Although the dance is only discernible in the cabinet mirror behind the talking actors, is can be followed (up to the point when, curiously, there is a moment when the A part of the tune is repeated a third time - doubtlessly the result of some editing). | ||
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- | A1 Turn your Part. right-hand with 8 walking steps or 4 travelling steps then left hand turn same | + | A1 Turn your Part. right-hand with 8 walking steps |
- | A2 Just 1s lead down the middle with 8 walking steps up again & cast off with 8 skipping or travelling steps | + | or 4 travelling steps then left hand turn same |
- | B1 The 1st lead up while 2s take hand behind them, and then go left as a couple, followed by 2d & 3d Cu. Promenade quite round till back in original position | + | A2 Just 1s lead down the middle with 8 walking steps |
- | B2 Cast off one Cu. so, with 8 walking or 4 travelling steps, 1s return to middle progressed position & quickly right & left at top to go, with just 2 walking steps or 1 travelling step for each of 4 sides, all the way around and back into progressed p | + | up again & cast off with 8 skipping or travelling steps |
+ | B1 The 1st lead up while 2s take hand behind them, | ||
+ | and then go left as a couple, followed by 2d & 3d Cu. | ||
+ | Promenade quite round till back in original position | ||
+ | B2 Cast off one Cu. so, with 8 walking or 4 travelling steps, | ||
+ | 1s return to middle progressed position & quickly right & | ||
+ | left at top to go, with just 2 walking steps or | ||
+ | 1 travelling step for each of 4 sides, all the way around | ||
+ | and back into progressed place. | ||
+ | </code> | ||
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+ | A video shows yet another version, I believe to Fete Champetre.\\ | ||
+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUFVv3dbueI | ||