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The She Favourite

London. J. Walsh, P. Randall, J. Hare, [1710]
Kynaston 1711
Interpreted by Andrew Shaw in 2002.
Long Set, 3 cpls. (original: triple minor)
Tune: She Favourite

A1 1-2 1st man, followed by ptn., cast down into 2nd place improper facing up,
       2nd cpl., facing up with inside hands joined, moving up into 1st place
       with a chevron movement, taking 3 steps out to the R., then 3 back to
       the L., and finishing facing up.
   3-4 2nd & Istcpls. turn S. up (away from pen.)
   5-6 Ist cpl. cast down into 3rd place, 3rd cpl. leading up into 2nd place.
   7-8 3rd & Istcpls. 2-hand turn half round.

A2 1-2 Ist wo., followed by ptn., cast up into 2nd place improper facing down,
       3rd cpl, facing down with inside hands joined, moving back down into
       3rd place with a chevron movement, taking 3 steps out to the R.,
       then 3 back to the L., and finishing facing down.
   3-4 Ist & 3rd cpls. turn S. down (away from pn.)
   5-6 Istcpl. cast up to place (improper), 2nd cpl. leading down to place.
   7-8 1st & 2nd cpls. 2-hand turn half round.
        All in original places, 2nd & 3rd cpls. improper.

BI 1-4 Morris hey 4 changes, 1st & 3rd cpls. casting out, 2nd cpl. following,
       Ist cpl, finishing 312, into
   5-8 Ist man & 3rd cpl, Ist wo. & 2nd cpl, half heys across the set, 1st cpl.
       meeting in 2nd place improper for a 2-hand turn half round as 3rd &
       2nd cpls. loop round ar the end of the heys, to finish 3 1 2, all proper.
B2 1-4 3rd cpl set R. & L., then cast down into 2nd place, 1st cpl. leading up
       into Ist place.
   5-8 1st cpl. clap own hands twice on the first beat of bars 5 & 6, then cast
       down into 2nd place, 3rd cpl. leading back up into 1st place.
Repeat x 2

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydyQXA6M0_g

ins_she_favourite_dance.txt · Last modified: 2025/08/31 04:44 by mar4uscha