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- | Parson's Farewell 2 couples | + | ====== Parson's Farewell ====== |
+ | 2 couples facing\\ | ||
+ | Playford's The English Dancing Master of 1651.\\ | ||
+ | Interpreted by Colin Hume in 2020\\ | ||
+ | Recording: {{ ::music:oxford_circus-parsons_farewell-bnah5-20.mp3.zip |}} | ||
<code> | <code> | ||
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Men rise, women rise, all rise 4 times; turn contrary. | Men rise, women rise, all rise 4 times; turn contrary. | ||
Repeat, women rising first. | Repeat, women rising first. | ||
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Lead partner in R hand, lead contrary out R hand; | Lead partner in R hand, lead contrary out R hand; | ||
and back L hand, fall back with partner to places. | and back L hand, fall back with partner to places. | ||
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Men cross offering R hand but giving L, pass by L | Men cross offering R hand but giving L, pass by L | ||
and turn contrary R (sk.s.); men cross back L and turn partner R. | and turn contrary R (sk.s.); men cross back L and turn partner R. | ||
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Women cross offering L, but giving R, pass by R and turn contrary L; | Women cross offering L, but giving R, pass by R and turn contrary L; | ||
cross back R and turn partner L. | cross back R and turn partner L. | ||
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Partners take both hands and slip in, | Partners take both hands and slip in, | ||
- | take contrary both hands and slip out; | + | take contrary both hands and slip out; |
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slip in, fall back R hand with partner. | slip in, fall back R hand with partner. | ||
Partners turn R hands, men cross R, all face partners; | Partners turn R hands, men cross R, all face partners; | ||
circular hey 2 changes, partners half turn. | circular hey 2 changes, partners half turn. | ||
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Immediately partners turn L, women cross L, face partners; | Immediately partners turn L, women cross L, face partners; | ||
hey 2 changes, partners half turn.</code> | hey 2 changes, partners half turn.</code> | ||
+ | **Another version** | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | MUSIC. MOVEMENTS | ||
+ | First Part. | ||
+ | A 1-4 Both couples move forward a double, meet, and fall back a | ||
+ | double to places (r.s.). | ||
+ | 5-8 That again. | ||
+ | B 1-4 Partners set and turn single. | ||
+ | 5-8 That again. | ||
+ | |||
+ | C 1-2 First man, with his left hand, leads his partner a double | ||
+ | toward the left wall; while second man, with his left hand, | ||
+ | leads his partner a double toward the right wall (r.s.). | ||
+ | 3-4 Both couples turn round and face each other; the men, with | ||
+ | their right hands, lead their partners a double to places (r.s.). | ||
+ | 5-6 All turn single. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 7-10 First man, with his right hand, leads second woman up a double, | ||
+ | turns round and, with his left hand, leads her down a double to | ||
+ | her place; while second man, with his right hand, leads first woman | ||
+ | down a double, turns round and, with his left hand, leads her | ||
+ | up a double to her place (r.s.). | ||
+ | 11-12 All turn single. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | Second Part. | ||
+ | A 1-4 Partners side with each other. | ||
+ | 5-8 That again. | ||
+ | B 1-8 The same as B in First Part. | ||
+ | C 1-12 The same as C in First Part. | ||
+ | Third Part. | ||
+ | A 1-4 Partners arm with the right. | ||
+ | 5-8 Partners arm with the left. | ||
+ | B 1-8 The same as B in First Part. | ||
+ | C 1-12 The same as C in First Part. | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X4wpEIOZIM&feature=relmfu\\ | ||
+ | or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48feeLruOJc |