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Margate Assembly

Thompson 1780
Longways for three couples
Tune: Margate Assembly

A1 1-8 All right hand turn with partners, then left hand 
A2 1-8 1st couple lead down the middle, turn inwards, lead back and cast 
       to the middle, 2nd couple moving up,
B1 1-8 1st couple set right and left to right hand corners, fall back to place
       and two hand turn each other 
   9-16 Repeat with left hard cosners, 1st man finishing between the 3rd 
        couple, all facing up, and 1st lady between the 2nd couple facing down
B2 1-8 In lines set right and left, 1st couple crossing to own side, set 
       again facing partners 
   9-16 Circular hey at the top (four changes), 1st couple progress to bottom. 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20GyxBtkc1s

Margate Assembly II

Preston 1792
Longways triple minor

Al 1-8 1st and 2nd couples set right and left and a right and left through
       (two charges). repeat to places
Bl 1-8 1st couple lead down the middle four steps, turn inwards, lead back,
       cast to the middle, 2nd couple moving up1st couple allemande (turn
       lady under without changing sides) 
B2 1-8 1st and 3rd couples circle left and 1st and 2nd couples four changes
       of a circular hey 

Note: Music is played ABB.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAXmwidRL3Q

Margate Assembly III

Burnett and Rawlins 1782 also Longman 1791
Longways Triple Minor

Al 1-8 1st and 2nd couples set right and left and a right and left through (two
       changes), repeat to places
A2 1-8 1st couple leading. all double cast left to the bottom and back to the top
B1 1-8 1st couple lead down the middle turn inwards, lead back, and
       middle, 2nd couple moving up
B2 1-8 1st and 3rd couples circle left and 1st and 2nd couples four changes of
       a circular hey 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkMzKb1aSrU

Margate Assembly IV

Bride 200 Country Dances
Longways for three couples

Al 1-8 1st man cast to the middle, 2nd man moving up, set right and left to the 3rd
       lady and two hand turn with her, finishing in 2nd man's place
A2 1-8 1st lady the same with the 3rd man
Bl 1-8 1st couple half figure eight through the 2nd and 3rd ladies, lady up round
       the 2nd lady and the man down round the 3rd lady, then half figure eight
       through the 2nd and 3rd men.
B2 1-8 2nd and 3rd couple four changes of a circular hey round the 1st couple
       while they set right and left twice and swing to the bottom as the 3rd couple
       cast up

Note: It appears that various composers made up new versions for different annual assemblies.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z98p3S4Lqco

ins_margate_assembly.txt · Last modified: 2024/11/03 04:12 by 127.0.0.1