ins_wells_humour
Well's Humour
3 couple longways, 3/2 meter (triple time)
Playford, 1701, interpreted by Brian Wedgebury, 1988
Recording: well_s_humour--036.mp3.zip
A1 1-4 1s cross, move down outside to middle place (2s leading up), lead down between 3s and cast up again to middle place; then immediately: A2 1-4 1s cross in middle place, move up outside to top place (2s leading down again) and turn single up (man left, woman right). 2s may also turn single down (man right, woman left). B 1-2 1st corners cross left shoulder, 2nd corners cross right shoulder. 3-4 1s and 2s circle left half way around. 5-8 1s and 2s do 3 changes of a circular hey, partners facing to start, then 1s go to bottom of set outside 3s, who lead up to middle place.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAeNOviibW0 as proper triple minor dance
Well's Humour
Duple minor version devised 2017-10-04 by Wednesday
Evening Ottawa Dance Group
A1 1-4 1s cross, move down outside to middle place (2s leading up), lead down between next 2s and cast up again to second place; then immediately: A2 1-4 1s cross in second place, move up outside to top place (2s leading down again) and turn single up (man left, woman right). 2s may also turn single down (man right, woman left) in cloverleaf. B 1-2 1st corners cross, 2nd corners cross. 3-4 1s and 2s circle left half way around and fall back. 5-8 1s and 2s do 3 changes of a circular hey, partners facing to start, then loop into new positions ready to start over.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GDVsYauQyw
Note:
2s who are “out” at the bottom may need to
adjust so dancing couple who go through them do not
have too far to go.
Music: We found that the Assembly Players Playford Ball version at 96-98% speed worked best for the Duple Minor version.
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