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Softly Good Tummas

Nathaniel Kynaston 1718?
Recording: \\softly_good_tummas-065_bn8bc-04.mp3.zip Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQjejTOBE-U
(There are many videos for this dance on the Lambertsville ECD video list, but this one shows how precise set alignment avoids jerky and frantic dancing.)

Longways duple minor

A1   1-4     1st and 2nd single file circle L (2 doubles - half way round)
     5-8     Turn to centre and meet, then turn out single left ,
             Clapping once on 2nd beat of bar 8
A2   1-4     1st and 2nd single file circle R (2 doubles - half way round)
     5-8     Turn to centre and meet, then turn out single right,
             Clapping once on 2nd beat of bar 8
B1   1-4     1st couple short cast down, 2nds leading up
             Partners set R & L
     5-8     Partners facing, rights and lefts, 2 changes with hands,
             finishing close, improper.
B2   1-4     Partners fall back 2 setting steps, then cross over passing
             right shoulders, then turn right (loop) to face in original
             places
     5-8     1st couple, RH turn moving down into 2nd place as 2nd couple
             cast up into 1st place.

Note: As in the video, I prefer, as a couple 2, the “cross, face and cast” in part B2. Rather I prefer to cross and keep going, curving up in a wide case into place. The instructions do not require one to face and cast, which incurs a rather dizzying twirl. — nashjc 2019/04/14 17:05

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