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====== The Shrewsbury Lasses ====== | ====== The Shrewsbury Lasses ====== | ||
As in "The Playford Ball" Longways for 3 couples\\ | As in "The Playford Ball" Longways for 3 couples\\ | ||
+ | Peter Thompson, 1765\\ | ||
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpyl54cXFPk\\ | Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpyl54cXFPk\\ | ||
(This Swedish video chosen because it shows the geometry pattern of | (This Swedish video chosen because it shows the geometry pattern of | ||
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on stone pavers that are slippery!)\\ | on stone pavers that are slippery!)\\ | ||
Recordings: {{ ::music:shrewsbury_lasses--009.mp3.zip |}}\\ | 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> | <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. |
- | 5-8 1st man turn 2nd woman two-hands. | + | 5-8 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. |
- | 3-6 1st and 3rd couples circle four-hands once around. | + | 3-6 1st and 3rd couples circle four-hands once around. |
- | 7-10 1st man skip up outside and around top couple, | + | 7-10 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. |
- | 11-12 1st couple turn two-hands half-way. | + | 11-12 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. |
- | 3-6 3rd and 2nd couples {at top} circle four-hands once around. | + | 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 | + | 7-10 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. |
- | 11-12 3rd couple turn two-hands half-way. | + | 11-12 3rd couple turn two-hands half-way. |
- | Repeat dance twice more</code> | + | Repeat dance twice more |
+ | </code> | ||
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See an [[http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#ShrewsburyLasses|animation of this dance]]. | See an [[http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#ShrewsburyLasses|animation of this dance]]. | ||
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- | The Shrewsbury Lasses 3 couple longways | ||
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- | <code> | ||
- | 1st man step and honour to 2nd woman; and turn her. 1st woman the same to 2nd man. | ||
- | 1st couple cast into 2nd place; 1st and 3rd couples hands-4 once round. | ||
- | 1st man goes up round 2nd couple while 1st woman goes down round 3rd couple; | ||
- | 1st couple half turn into middle place. | ||
- | 3rd couple cast up into 2nd place; 2nd and 3rd couples hands-4 once round. | ||
- | 3rd man goes up round 2nd couple while 3rd woman goes down round 1st couple; | ||
- | 3rd couple half turn into middle place. | ||
- | Da capo, 2nd couple leading; then 3rd couple.</code> | ||
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- | The Shrewsbury Lasses 1765 3 couple set, longways | ||
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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> | ||
- | From **John Garden** | + | From **John Garden**, who gives an AAB arrangement of the tune as the music for a triple minor. |
Shrewsbury Lasses to own tune | Shrewsbury Lasses to own tune | ||
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</code> | </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. | + | 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. |