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Tythe Pig

The Dancing Master Vol. 1 9th ed. 1695.
Nicolas Broadbridge 1995
Duple minor proper
Tune: Tythe Pig

 
Al 1-4 Ist corners back to back right shoulder.
A2 1-4 2nd corners back tor buck sight shoulder.
B  1-2 Neighbors face and clap hands (together-right-together left).
   3-4 All cloverleaf turn single outwards away from neighbor to face
       partner (4 steps)
   5   All clap both hands together with partner, then own hands together
   6   Ist couple cast down to 2nd place, 2nd couple moving up (2 steps)
   7-10 lst couple lead up and cast down, while 2nd couple cast down and
       lead up. (Single step helps greatly here).

TYTHE PIG

Purcell, Playford 1695, 6/4, 2 steps per bar

A1 1-4  1st corners back to back
A2 1-4  2nd corners back to back
B  1-2  face neighbours and clap own hands twice, neighbours twice
   2-4  All turn single away from neighbour
   5-6  Face partners and clap as above
   7-8  1st couple cast, 2s lead up
   9-10  C1 lead up and cast again, 2s stand still

From John Garden: The tune is an adaptation of one used in Dryden’s King Arthur.

The history: “STAFFORDSHIRE STORY: THE TITHE PIG”
https://johnstoncollection.org/STAFFORDSHIRE-STORY-The-Tithe-Pig~64631

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