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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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