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====== An Old man is a Bed full of bones ====== | ====== An Old man is a Bed full of bones ====== | ||
- | Longwayes for as many as will | + | Longwayes for as many as will |
- | [6] | + | Tune: Woodicocke? |
- | Lead up all a D. forward and back, set and turn S. _._ That again _:_ First man lead down his Wo. between the rest a D. forward and back, then lead her to the lower end, and turn her and leave her _._ Bring up the last Wo. in the same manner _:_ Then the last man do the like, and fetch his own _:__:_ | + | [6]<code> |
- | Sides all, set and turn S. _._ That again _:_ This as before, only crossing both hands in the middle _:__:_ | + | Lead up all a D. forward and back, set and turn S. _._ |
- | Arms all, set and turn S. That again _:_ This as before, holding your Wo. by one hand, and let her turn under your arm, and kisse her _:__:_ | + | That again _:_ |
+ | First man lead down his Wo. between the rest a D. forward and back, | ||
+ | then lead her to the lower end, and turn her and leave her _._ | ||
+ | Bring up the last Wo. in the same manner _:_ | ||
+ | Then the last man do the like, and fetch his own | ||
+ | Sides all, set and turn S. _._ That again _:_ | ||
+ | This as before, only crossing both hands in the middle _:__:_ | ||
+ | Arms all, set and turn S. That again _:_ | ||
+ | This as before, holding your Wo. by one hand, and let her turn under your arm, and kisse her</code> | ||
+ | Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ9XeB2Qkek | ||
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+ | Lovelace Manuscript (about 1640) and published in Playford's English Dancing Master of 1651. It was interpreted by George Williams in 2021 using both sources (which are slightly different). It is a proper 3 couple longways dance in three parts, a USA dance (Playford says it is a dance for "as many as will", but dancers would need to sprint for a long set, and the middle dancers would get bored as they do very little). | ||
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+ | An Old Man, a Bed Full of Bones\\ | ||
+ | The Old Man with a Bed Full of Bones\\ | ||
+ | An Old Man is a Bed Full of Bones |