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--- ins_shrewsbury_lasses [2019/04/14 16:44]
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+++ ins_shrewsbury_lasses [2019/04/25 19:44] (current)
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 ====== The Shrewsbury Lasses ======
 As in "The Playford Ball"  Longways for 3 couples\\
+Peter Thompson, 1765\\
 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpyl54cXFPk\\
 (This Swedish video chosen because it shows the geometry pattern of
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 on stone pavers that are slippery!)\\
 Recordings: {{ ::music:shrewsbury_lasses--009.mp3.zip |}}\\
-{{ :music:shrewsbury_lasses-bnah5-06.mp3.zip |}}
+{{ :music:shrewsbury_lasses-bnah5-06.mp3.zip |}}\\
+{{ ::music:shrewsbury_lasses-054-engech-11.mp3.zip |}}\\
+{{ ::music:shrewsbury_lasses---010.mp3.zip |}}
 <code>
-   A1 1-4 1st man slow set and honor, right, then left, to 2nd woman.
+A1 1-4   1st man slow set and honor, right, then left, to 2nd woman.
--8 1st man turn 2nd woman two-hands.
+-8   1st man turn 2nd woman two-hands.
-   A2 1-8 1st woman the same to 2nd man.
+A2 1-8   1st woman the same to 2nd man.
-   B1 1-2 1st couple cast down to middle place, 2nd couple moving up.
+B1 1-2   1st couple cast down to middle place, 2nd couple moving up.
--6 1st and 3rd couples circle four-hands once around.
+-6   1st and 3rd couples circle four-hands once around.
--10 1st man skip up outside and around top couple,
+-10  1st man skip up outside and around top couple,
-          to end in middle place improper whlle 1st woman skip
+         to end in middle place improper whlle 1st woman skip
-          down outside and around bottom couple, to end
+         down outside and around bottom couple, to end
-          in middle place, improper.
+         in middle place, improper.
 -12 1st couple turn two-hands half-way.
-   B2 1-2 3rd couple cast up to middle place, 1st couple moving down.
+B2 1-2   3rd couple cast up to middle place, 1st couple moving down.
--6 3rd and 2nd couples {at top} circle four-hands once around.
+-6   3rd and 2nd couples {at top} circle four-hands once around.
--10 3rd man skip up outside and around top couple, to end
+-10  3rd man skip up outside and around top couple, to end
-          in middle place, improper whlle 3rd woman skip down outside
+         in middle place, improper whlle 3rd woman skip down outside
-          and around bottom couple, to end in middle place, improper.
+         and around bottom couple, to end in middle place, improper.
 -12 3rd couple turn two-hands half-way.
-   Repeat dance twice more</code>
+   Repeat dance twice more
+</code>
 See an [[http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#ShrewsburyLasses|animation of this dance]].
-The Shrewsbury Lasses          3 couple longways
+From **John Garden**, who gives an AAB arrangement of the tune as the music for a triple minor.
-<code>
-st man step and honour to 2nd woman; and turn her. 1st woman the same to 2nd man.
-st couple cast into 2nd place; 1st and 3rd couples hands-4 once round.
-st man goes up round 2nd couple while 1st woman goes down round 3rd couple;
-st couple half turn into middle place.
-rd couple cast up into 2nd place; 2nd and 3rd couples hands-4 once round.
-rd man goes up round 2nd couple while 3rd woman goes down round 1st couple;
-rd couple half turn into middle place.
-   Da capo, 2nd couple leading; then 3rd couple.</code>
-The Shrewsbury Lasses   1765     3 couple set, longways
-<code>
-   Part        Bars        Description
-   A1        4        1st man slow set and honor, right, then left, to 2nd woman
-        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
-        1's & 3's circle 4-hands once around
-        1st man skip up outside and around top couple,
-                   to end in middle place, improper while
-st woman skip down outside and around bottom couple,
-                   to end in middle place, improper
-        1's turn 2-hands 1/2 way
-   B2        2        3's cast up to middle place, 1's moving down
-        3's & 2's circle 4-hands once around
-        3rd man skip up outside and around top couple,
-                   to end in middle place, improper while
-rd woman skip down outside and around bottom couple,
-                   to end in middle place, improper
-        3's turn 2-hands 1/2 way</code>
-From John Garden
 Shrewsbury Lasses to own tune
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 <code>
    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.)
    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
       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.

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