Riverside George and Martha Washington Cotillion -- English Country Dancing
Riverside Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Riverside George and Martha Washington Cotillion -- English Country Dancing Riverside Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) |
Harvest Ball 2008 Programme |
Loretta Holz 2005 Recorded on: Dancing Across the Atlantic From: Dancing Across the Atlantic by the Flying Romanos Longways Duple Minor 3/4 C
A 1-2 All set. 3-4 Men turn single back to place while W1 casts to 2nd place and W2 5-8 W1 R-hand across with the 2 men, once around. 9-12 As in A 1-4, W2 casts down as W1 turns single moving up the center. 13-16 All R-hands across once around.
B1 1-4 M1, followed by M2, cross between women, lead up around the top and 5-6 All face across the set, balance forward and back. 7-8 All change places across the set with a half gypsy and fall back. All improper, men progressed.
B2 1-8 As in B1, women crossing between the men (W1 leading).
CANDLES IN THE DARK Tune: Candles in the Dark Loretta Holtz 2006 Recorded on: Dancing Across the Atlantic From: Dancing Across the Atlantic by The Flying Romanos Longways Duple Minor 3/4 Bm
Assisted half figure 8s A1 1-4 Couple 1 face down, M1 takes R hand in R hand with W1, guiding her 5-8 M1 and W2 assisted half figure 8 across the set.
A2 1-4 M2 and W1 assisted half figure 8 across the set. 5-8 Couple 2 assisted half figure 8 down through couple 1, ending at top center
B 1-4 Couple 2 take inside hands, dance down between Couple 1 to start a mirror back to back with your neighbor. 5-8 All 4 circle L once around. 9-12 Couple 1 face up and take inside hands, dance up between couple 2 to start a faces down to start next round of the dance. THE DEVIL'S MAGGOT Tune: Barnes II Diane Schmit 1993 Recorded on: New Shoots-New American Dances Longways Duple Minor by Bare Necessities 6/8 C/Cm
Part I A 1-8 Partners lead up a double and back, twice. Chorus B1 1-4 1st corners cross passing R shoulders, 2nd corners cross passing R shoulders. 5-8 Partners 2-hand turn 1½ times.
B2 1-4 All four circle L once around. 5-8 Partners set, turn single.
Part II A 1-8 Partners side R shoulders, partners side L shoulders. B1 & B2 Chorus as above.
Part III A 1-8 Partners arm R, partners arm L. B1 & B2 Chorus as above.EPPING FOREST Tune: Barnes I DM I 1670-1690 Recorded on: At Home by Bare Necessites Int: Cecil Sharp 1922 6/8 Bb 3 Couple Circle
Part I A1 1-4 All circle L (slipping step). 5-8 Partners set, turn single. A2 1-4 All circle R. 5-8 Partners set, turn single.
B 1-4 Partners slow set and honor R, then L. 5-8 Corners slow set and honor R, then L.
C 1-4 Partners 2-hand turn, skipping. 5-8 Corners, 2-hand turn, skipping.
Part II A1 1-8 Partners side, set, turn single.
A2 1-8 Repeat A1.
B & C As in Part I.
Part III A1 1-8 Partners arm R, set, turn single.
A2 1-8 Partners arm L, set, turn single.
B & C As in Part I. THE FANDANGO Tune: Barnes I Interpretation by W. S. Porter, 1931 Recorded on: Take a Dance by Bare Necessites From Twenty Four Country Dances 6/8 D 3 couples longways set
Part I A1 1-4 Couple 1 R-hand turn once around. 5-8 Couple 1 cast down to 2nd place, couple 2 moves up on bars 7-8.
A2 1-4 Couple1 L-hand turn once around. 5-8 Couple 1 casts down to 3rd place, couple 3 moves up on bars 7-8.
B1 1-8 All circle L (slipping) and back to the R.
B2 1-6 Couple 1 leads up the center to the top, casts down to middle place, couple 3 7-8 Couple 1 meets in the center and turns single down the set (M1 turn R, Part II A1 1-4 Turn 1st corners: M1 turns W3 2-hands while W1 turns M2 2-hands. 5-8 Couple 1 turns 2 hands in center, end facing 2nd corners.
A2 1-4 Turn 2nd corners: M1 turns W2 2-hands ¾ while W1 turns M3 2-hands. 5-8 Couple 1 turns 2-hands 1½ times (skipping & increasing speed of turn).
B1 1-8 Full figure of 8s (skipping): M1 figure of 8 through couple 2 above,
B2 1-6 Full Hey for 3: couple 1 pass by L in center, hey for 3 at the other end, 7-8 Couple 1 leads down the center to the bottom, while Couple 3 dances up to 2nd Repeat dance twice more. IN THE FIELDS OF FROST AND SNOW Tune: Barnes I Bentley 1965 Recorded on: By Request by Bare Necessities Longways Duple Minor 2/2 Dm
A 1-4 Couple 1 turns R hands half way, casts off one place, as the couple 2 moves up. 5-8 Couple 1 turns L hands half way, casts up as the couple2 moves down.
B 1-4 Neighbors join nearer hands, dance forward a double, fall back a double. 5-8 All turn single right, circle L half way.
C 1-4 1st corners change places by the R shoulder, 2nd corners change places by the LEADING MAN Tune: Hemlock Grove Loretta Holtz 2005 Recorded on: Dancing Across the Atlantic From: Dancing Across the Atlantic by The Flying Romanos Longways Duple Minor Cut D
A1 1-4 Couple half figure 8 through couple 2 with M1 going first. 5-8 M1 turn W1 R hand once around. A2 1-4 M1 turns W2 L hand once around. 5-8 M1 turns M2 R hand once around.
B1 1-4 M1 dances down the center followed by W1, couple 2 steps up after W1 leaves. 5-6 M1 turns around and notices W1 and they turn 2 hands (1 ¼) to finish proper, facing up. 7-8 Couple 1 leads up to 2nd place.
B2 1-4 All circle L, once around. 5-8 Partners R shoulder back to back. MIRROR ME Tune: Edmondston Reel Loretta Holtz 2007 Recorded on: Dancing Across the Atlantic From: Dancing Across the Atlantic by The Flying Romanos 3 couple longways dance Cut A
A1 1-8 Mirror figure 8s: Couple 1 crosses down through 2nd place to start a full figure
A2 1-8 Mirror heys: Couple 1 crosses down through 2nd place to start a mirror hey for 3 on their own sides. All end in original places.
B1 1-2 Mirror set: Top 2 couples set (men set L and R, women set R and L). 3-4 Mirror cast: Top couple casts down one place, while 2s move up. 5-8 Bottom 2 couples (C1 and C3) repeat B 1-4.
B2 1-8 Repeat B1 from new positions. (top 2 couple, then bottom 2 couples) End order is 3, 1, 2.MR. ISAAC'S MAGGOT Tune: Barnes I Int: Cecil Sharp 1916 Recorded on: Strong Roots by Bare Necessities From: Damcing Master I 1695-1728 The Flying Romanos Take Off Longways Duple Minor by The Flying Romanos 3/2 C A1 1-4 M1 turns W2 R hand ¾. M1 returns to original place dancing down 5-8 W1 turns M2 L hand ¾. W1 returns to original place dancing down below and around W2 while M2 dances directly back to place.
B1 1-4 Neighbors join inside hands, all fall back 6 steps, come forward 3 steps, turn 5-8 3 changes of a circular hey (pass partner R shoulder to begin), end in a line of 4 facing up the dance. (1st couple is in the middle of the line of 4.) 9-10 All lead up a double, fall back a double. 11-12 Couple 2 gates couple1 up and around to progressed places. NEW FRIENDS Tune: Music for New Friends Gary Roodman Recorded on: New Friends by MGM and Reunion From: A Finite Set of Calculated Figures Cut D Longways Duple Minor
A1 1-4 1st corners turn by the R hand once around. 5-8 Partners turn L ½ way, all turn single R.
A2 1-4 New 1st corners (M2, W1) turn by the R once around. 5-8 Partners turn L ½ way, all turn single R.
B 1-4 Short Lead Down: Couple 1 leads down the set, leads back up into…. 5-6 Couple 2 gates couple 1 up and around to progressed places. 7-8 Partners change places passing R shoulders.
C 1-4 Right and Left Gypsies: Partners gypsy R ½ way, neighbors gypsy L ½ way, 5-8 Circle 4 R once around, into…. 9-12 Partner ½ pousette clockwise (M1, W2 moving forward).NEW RIGADOON Tune: New Rigadoon The Dancing Master 1690 Recorded on: A Purcell Ball 1995 Andrew Shawby The Assembly Players Longways Duple Minor Cut C
A1 1-4 Couple 1 turn R hands once around. 5-8 Men turn L hands once around.
A2 1-4 Couple 2 turn R hands once around. 5-8 Women turn L hands once around.
B1 1-4 Couple 1 cross R shoulders, dance down below couple 2. 5-8 Couple 1 half figure 8 through the couple above, 2s move up.
B2 1-4 Couple 1 gate down through couple below. 5-8 Partners 2-hand turns once around.
THE PUNCH BOWL Tune: Barnes I John Playford Recorded on: More Favorites of the Boston Center 1701 Shaw reint. by Bare Necessities Longways Duple Minor 3/2 G
A1 1-4 1s cross R shoulders, dance down outside the 2s, meet, lead through the next 2s 2s meet, lead up, separate and dance up outside the next 1s above, turn inward 5-6 All circle L half way. 7-8 1s cast down one place, 2s move up.
A2 1-4 2s cross R shoulders, dance down outside the 1s, lead through the next 1s 5-6 All circle L half way. 7-8 2s cast down one place, 1s move up.
B 1 2nd corner positions change (M1 and W2). 2 1st corner positions change (W1 and M2). 3-4 All circle L half way. 5-6 1s cast down one place, 2s moving up. 7-8 Partners 2 hand turn half way, fall back. This dance is “For Those Who Know” on this ball program. RAMBLIN’ ROSIE Tune: Ramblin' Rosie Gary Roodman 2008 No recording From: Odd Calculated Figures Cut Gm Longways Duple Minor, Improper
Beginning Formation: Lines of four facing down (W1 M2 W2 M1)
A1 1-4 Line of 4 leads down the hall, turn individually and fall back (still going down the hall). 5-8 Line of 4 leads up the hall into “gates” back into the major lines (the 1s back up).
A2 1-4 Partners set R & L, 2-hand turn halfway (end facing neighbor). 5-8 Neighbors set R & L, 2-hand turn halfway into . . .
B 1-4 Women change places; men change places. 5-8 All circle L once around. 9-10 Couple 1 cast down the outside and come together, while couple 2 leads up the lines of 4. WELL HALL Tune: Barnes I Int: Frank Van Cleef 1982 Recorded on: English Country Dances From the Dancing Master I 1679-1728 by Bare Necessities Longways Duple Minor 3/2 F
A1 1-4 Couple 1 R hand turn 1½ times.
5-6 Couple 1 casts down one place, couple 2 moves up.
7-8 Couple 1 changes places with a half gypsy and fall back.
A2 1-8 Couple 2 repeat A1.
B1 1-2 1st corners change places.
3-4 2nd corners change places.
5-6 All circle 4 ½-way.
7-8 All cloverleaf turn single (Couple 1 turns up, Couple 2 turns down).
B2 1-2 2nd corners change places.
3-4 1st corners change places.
5-6 All circle 4 ½-way.
7-8 Couple 1 casts down one place, Couple 2 leads up.
WINTER DREAMS WALZ Tune: Barnes II Gary Roodman Recorded on: Old Friends by MGM and Reunion From: Sum Further Calculated Figures 3/4 G Longways Duple Minor, Improper
A 1-4 Couple 1 casts to 2nd place while couple 2 leads up and casts away from each 5-8 Neighbors mirror gypsy (M1 with W2 by R shoulder, W1 with M2 by L 9-12 All pass through across the set, courtesy turn into… 13-16 All L hands across once around.
B 1-4 Long lines fall back, come forward. 5-8 All circle L once around. 9-12 2 changes of Rs and Ls, starting with your partner. 13-16 Partners 2-hand turn once around. All music used by permission Questions - contact Dave@englishcountrydancing.org |