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- | The Shrewsbury Lasses From "The Playford Ball" Longways for 3 couples | + | ====== The Shrewsbury Lasses ====== |
- | + | As in "The Playford Ball" Longways for 3 couples\\ | |
- | <code> | + | Peter Thompson, 1765\\ |
- | A1 1-4 1st man slow set and honor, right, then left, to 2nd woman. | + | Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpyl54cXFPk\\ |
- | 5-8 1st man turn 2nd woman two-hands. | + | (This Swedish video chosen because it shows the geometry pattern of |
- | A2 1-8 1st woman the same to 2nd man. | + | the dance, though the dancers are rather wooden and trying to dance |
- | B1 1-2 1st couple cast down to middle place, 2nd couple moving up. | + | on stone pavers that are slippery!)\\ |
- | 3-6 1st and 3rd couples circle four-hands once around. | + | Recordings: {{ ::music:shrewsbury_lasses--009.mp3.zip |}}\\ |
- | 7-10 1st man skip up outside and around top couple, | + | {{ :music:shrewsbury_lasses-bnah5-06.mp3.zip |}}\\ |
- | to end in middle place improper whlle 1st woman skip | + | {{ ::music:shrewsbury_lasses-054-engech-11.mp3.zip |}}\\ |
- | down outside and around bottom couple, to end | + | {{ ::music:shrewsbury_lasses---010.mp3.zip |}} |
- | in middle place, improper. | + | |
- | 11-12 1st couple turn two-hands half-way. | + | |
- | B2 1-2 3rd couple cast up to middle place, 1st couple moving down. | + | |
- | 3-6 3rd and 2nd couples {at top} circle four-hands once around. | + | |
- | 7-10 3rd man skip up outside and around top couple, to end | + | |
- | in middle place, improper whlle 3rd woman skip down outside | + | |
- | and around bottom couple, to end in middle place, improper. | + | |
- | 11-12 3rd couple turn two-hands half-way. | + | |
- | Repeat dance twice more</code> | + | |
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- | See an [[http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#ShrewsburyLasses|animation of this dance]] [[Image:SvgLogoSmall.png]]. | ||
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- | The Shrewsbury Lasses 3 couple longways | ||
<code> | <code> | ||
- | 1st man step and honour to 2nd woman; and turn her. 1st woman the same to 2nd man. | + | A1 1-4 1st man slow set and honor, right, then left, to 2nd woman. |
- | 1st couple cast into 2nd place; 1st and 3rd couples hands-4 once round. | + | 5-8 1st man turn 2nd woman two-hands. |
- | 1st man goes up round 2nd couple while 1st woman goes down round 3rd couple; | + | A2 1-8 1st woman the same to 2nd man. |
- | 1st couple half turn into middle place. | + | B1 1-2 1st couple cast down to middle place, 2nd couple moving up. |
- | 3rd couple cast up into 2nd place; 2nd and 3rd couples hands-4 once round. | + | 3-6 1st and 3rd couples circle four-hands once around. |
- | 3rd man goes up round 2nd couple while 3rd woman goes down round 1st couple; | + | 7-10 1st man skip up outside and around top couple, |
- | 3rd couple half turn into middle place. | + | to end in middle place improper whlle 1st woman skip |
- | Da capo, 2nd couple leading; then 3rd couple.</code> | + | down outside and around bottom couple, to end |
+ | in middle place, improper. | ||
+ | 11-12 1st couple turn two-hands half-way. | ||
+ | B2 1-2 3rd couple cast up to middle place, 1st couple moving down. | ||
+ | 3-6 3rd and 2nd couples {at top} circle four-hands once around. | ||
+ | 7-10 3rd man skip up outside and around top couple, to end | ||
+ | in middle place, improper whlle 3rd woman skip down outside | ||
+ | and around bottom couple, to end in middle place, improper. | ||
+ | 11-12 3rd couple turn two-hands half-way. | ||
+ | Repeat dance twice more | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | See an [[http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#ShrewsburyLasses|animation of this dance]]. | ||
- | The Shrewsbury Lasses 1765 3 couple set, longways | + | From **John Garden**, who gives an AAB arrangement of the tune as the music for a triple minor. |
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- | <code> | + | |
- | Part Bars Description | + | |
- | A1 4 1st man slow set and honor, right, then left, to 2nd woman | + | |
- | 4 1st man turn 2nd woman 2-hands | + | |
- | A2 8 1st woman the same to 2nd man | + | |
- | B1 2 1's cast down to middle place, 2's moving up | + | |
- | 4 1's & 3's circle 4-hands once around | + | |
- | 4 1st man skip up outside and around top couple, | + | |
- | to end in middle place, improper while | + | |
- | 1st woman skip down outside and around bottom couple, | + | |
- | to end in middle place, improper | + | |
- | 2 1's turn 2-hands 1/2 way | + | |
- | B2 2 3's cast up to middle place, 1's moving down | + | |
- | 4 3's & 2's circle 4-hands once around | + | |
- | 4 3rd man skip up outside and around top couple, | + | |
- | to end in middle place, improper while | + | |
- | 3rd woman skip down outside and around bottom couple, | + | |
- | to end in middle place, improper | + | |
- | 2 3's turn 2-hands 1/2 way</code> | + | |
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- | From John Garden | + | |
Shrewsbury Lasses to own tune | Shrewsbury Lasses to own tune | ||
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<code> | <code> | ||
A1 First Man set forward to the 2d Wo. , | A1 First Man set forward to the 2d Wo. , | ||
- | turn single back to place over r.sh. then come forward to take hs with corner | + | turn single back to place over r.sh. |
+ | then come forward to take hs with corner | ||
and turn all the way round with 8 steps, starting r.f.) | and turn all the way round with 8 steps, starting r.f.) | ||
A2 1st Wo. do the same with the 2d Man | A2 1st Wo. do the same with the 2d Man | ||
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before his l.h. can open out easily to face new 2W or, when one | before his l.h. can open out easily to face new 2W or, when one | ||
place from end of set and needing to go to the bottom, the 1M&1W | place from end of set and needing to go to the bottom, the 1M&1W | ||
- | can let their 1/2 2h turn send them out behind and around the couple below them.</code> | + | can let their 1/2 2h turn send them out behind and around the couple below them. |
+ | </code> | ||
- | This dance was possibly used by the P&P director for the dance between Mr Collins and Lizzy as it gives Mr Collins a very good opportunity to go wrong.... but recover. The Apted editors change the dance to a 3 couple dance and has the B part repeated with | + | This dance was possibly used by the P&P director for the dance between Mr Collins and Lizzy as it gives Mr Collins a very good opportunity to go wrong.... but recover. The Apted editors change the dance to a 3 couple dance, with an additional B music to repeat the "chase" and progress the couples. |