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+ | ====== CUPID'S GARDEN ====== | ||
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+ | Square for 4 couples | ||
+ | video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1R55tEY4us | ||
<code> | <code> | ||
- | CUPID'S GARDEN | ||
- | Square for 4 couples | ||
3 | 3 | ||
2 4 | 2 4 | ||
1 | 1 | ||
- | Part I | + | |
- | A1 Bar 1 1s and 3s lead forward and meet, while sides | + | Part I |
+ | A1 Bar 1 1s and 3s lead forward and meet, while sides | ||
face and fall back 3 steps | face and fall back 3 steps | ||
- | Bar 2 M1 leads W3 into 2nd place, while M3 leads W1 | + | Bar 2 M1 leads W3 into 2nd place, while M3 leads W1 |
to 4th place; meanwhile M2 and W4 meet in 3rd | to 4th place; meanwhile M2 and W4 meet in 3rd | ||
place and M4 and W2 meet in 1st place. | place and M4 and W2 meet in 1st place. | ||
- | Bar 3 New pairs turn RH 1/2 way, changing places | + | Bar 3 New pairs turn RH 1/2 way, changing places |
- | Bar 4 Pairs at top and bottom lead forward to meet | + | Bar 4 Pairs at top and bottom lead forward to meet |
while others face and fall back 3 steps | while others face and fall back 3 steps | ||
- | Bar 5 1st couple meet at bottom (3rd place), 3rd couple | + | Bar 5 1st couple meet at bottom (3rd place), 3rd couple |
at top, 2nd couple lead out to 4th place, 4s lead | at top, 2nd couple lead out to 4th place, 4s lead | ||
out to 2nd place. | out to 2nd place. | ||
- | Bar 6 Partners turn each other RH 1/2 way, changing | + | Bar 6 Partners turn each other RH 1/2 way, changing places. |
- | places. | + | |
- | A2 1-6 Repeat movement from opposite places bringing | + | A2 1-6 Repeat movement from opposite places bringing |
everyone home. | everyone home. | ||
- | B1 1-2 Men advance to center and turn R to face partners | + | B1 1-2 Men advance to center and turn R to face partners |
- | 3-4 Partners change by the R and turn R to face. | + | 3-4 Partners change by the R and turn R to face. |
- | 5-8 (Duple time) Partners give R hands and lead out | + | 5-8 (Duple time) Partners give R hands and lead out |
and back a double to man's left (4s up, 2s down, | and back a double to man's left (4s up, 2s down, | ||
1s to RH wall, 3s to LH wall) | 1s to RH wall, 3s to LH wall) | ||
- | 9-10 Women RH across 3/4, while men cast off left and | + | 9-10 Women RH across 3/4, while men cast off left and |
move round 1 place counter-clockwise | move round 1 place counter-clockwise | ||
- | 11-12 Partners give L hand and turn once round to new | + | 11-12 Partners give L hand and turn once round to new |
places (1s in 4, 2s in 1, etc.) | places (1s in 4, 2s in 1, etc.) | ||
- | B2 1-2 Women advance to center and turn L to face partners | + | B2 1-2 Women advance to center and turn L to face partners |
- | 3-4 Partners change by the L and turn L to face. | + | 3-4 Partners change by the L and turn L to face. |
- | 5-8 (Duple time) Partners give R hands and lead out | + | 5-8 (Duple time) Partners give R hands and lead out |
and back a double to man's left (3s up, 1s down, | and back a double to man's left (3s up, 1s down, | ||
4s to RH wall, 2s to LH wall) | 4s to RH wall, 2s to LH wall) | ||
- | 9-10 Men LH across 3/4, while women cast off R and | + | 9-10 Men LH across 3/4, while women cast off R and |
move round 1 place clockwise | move round 1 place clockwise | ||
- | 11-12 Partners give R hand and turn once round to | + | 11-12 Partners give R hand and turn once round to places |
- | places | + | |
Part II | Part II | ||
A1 & A2 As in Part I | A1 & A2 As in Part I | ||
- | B1 Bar 1 Parners give both hands and change places (clockwise) | + | B1 Bar 1 Parners give both hands and change places (clockwise) |
- | Bar 2 Partners drop hands and continue turn to face next dancer | + | Bar 2 Partners drop hands and continue turn to face next dancer |
- | Bar 3 M1 and W4 give both hands and change places counter-clockwise | + | Bar 3 M1 and W4 give both hands and change places counter-clockwise |
While M2 and W1, M2 with W2, M4 with W3 | While M2 and W1, M2 with W2, M4 with W3 | ||
- | Bar 4 These pairs drop hands and continue counter clockwise to | + | Bar 4 These pairs drop hands and continue counter clockwise to |
next dancer. | next dancer. | ||
??JN Where is everyone ?? | ??JN Where is everyone ?? | ||
- | 5-8 (Duple time) M1 sides with W4, M2 & W4, M3 & W1, M4 & W2 | + | 5-8 (Duple time) M1 sides with W4, M2 & W4, M3 & W1, M4 & W2 |
- | 9-10 M1 and W3 change places with their partners across the dance | + | 9-10 M1 and W3 change places with their partners across the dance |
passing by the right while rest turn single (?? to the R) | passing by the right while rest turn single (?? to the R) | ||
- | 11-12 M2 and W4 change places with their partners across the dance | + | 11-12 M2 and W4 change places with their partners across the dance |
passing by the R, while others turn single. | passing by the R, while others turn single. | ||
- | B2 1-4 Repeat movement of B1 bars 1-4, bringing partners together in | + | B2 1-4 Repeat movement of B1 bars 1-4, bringing partners together in |
opposite places, improper. | opposite places, improper. | ||
- | 5-8 (duple time) Parners side. | + | 5-8 (duple time) Parners side. |
- | 9-10 1s and 3s change places across the dance while others turn | + | 9-10 1s and 3s change places across the dance while others turn single |
- | single | + | |
- | 11-12 2s and 4s change places across the dance while others turn | + | 11-12 2s and 4s change places across the dance while others turn single |
- | single | + | |
+ | |||
Part III | Part III | ||
A1 & A2 As in Part I | A1 & A2 As in Part I | ||
- | B1 1-2 Partners gypsy clockwise, (ending??) facing outward. | + | B1 1-2 Partners gypsy clockwise, (ending??) facing outward. |
- | 3-4 Partners gypsy counter-clockwise, facing inward. | + | 3-4 Partners gypsy counter-clockwise, facing inward. |
- | 5-8 (Duple time) Neighbours meet, arm R, and stand side | + | 5-8 (Duple time) Neighbours meet, arm R, and stand side |
by side, facing centre. | by side, facing centre. | ||
- | 9-10 M1 and W2 change places with W4 and M3 respectively, | + | 9-10 M1 and W2 change places with W4 and M3 respectively, |
passing by the R diagonally across the dance, while | passing by the R diagonally across the dance, while | ||
others turn single. | others turn single. | ||
- | 11-12 Same manner, W1 and M4 change with M2 and W3 while | + | 11-12 Same manner, W1 and M4 change with M2 and W3 while |
others turn single. | others turn single. | ||
- | B2 1-2 M1 with W3, M2 with W4, M3 with W1, M4 with W2 | + | B2 1-2 M1 with W3, M2 with W4, M3 with W1, M4 with W2 |
gypsy counter-clockwise, facing outward. | gypsy counter-clockwise, facing outward. | ||
- | 3-4 Same pairs gypsy clockwise, facing in. | + | 3-4 Same pairs gypsy clockwise, facing in. |
- | 5-8 (Duple time) Men arm L with women they armed in B1. | + | 5-8 (Duple time) Men arm L with women they armed in B1. |
- | 9-12 As in B1 to places.</code> | + | 9-12 As in B1 to places.</code> |
+ | Recording: {{ ::music:cupids_garden-bnbc7-09.mp3.zip |}} | ||
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===== Notes from Colin Hume: ===== | ===== Notes from Colin Hume: ===== | ||
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The third figure is just very disorienting, and it feels very odd to honour your partner whom you haven't seen for ages. | The third figure is just very disorienting, and it feels very odd to honour your partner whom you haven't seen for ages. | ||
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+ | ===== Cupid's Garden ===== | ||
+ | ** | ||
+ | |||
+ | Square, 3/2 and 2/2, G Major | ||
+ | Maggot Pie, Marjorie Heffer and William Porter (EFDSS) 1932; reprinted 1979. | ||
+ | Note: the couples are numbered clockwise. | ||
+ | The chorus, A1 and A2, is a variation of the figure "Grand Square." | ||
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+ | <code> | ||
+ | Part I (triple time) | ||
+ | A1 1 Head couples (1st and 3rd) lead forward to | ||
+ | meet while side couples (2nd and 4th), | ||
+ | facing partners, fall back. | ||
+ | 2 Heads lead opposites out to nearest side | ||
+ | places while sides meet opposites in the | ||
+ | head places. | ||
+ | 3 These pairs (1st man and 3rd woman, 1st | ||
+ | woman and 3rd man, 2nd man and 4th woman, | ||
+ | 2nd woman and 4th man) right-hand turn | ||
+ | halfway. | ||
+ | 4 Present head couples lead forward to meet | ||
+ | while present side couples, facing partners, | ||
+ | fall back. | ||
+ | 5 Original 1st and 3rd couples meet in third | ||
+ | and first places, respectively; | ||
+ | while 2nd and 4th couples lead out to fourth | ||
+ | and second place, respectively. | ||
+ | 6 Partners right-hand turn halfway. | ||
+ | A2 1-6 Repeat A1 from these places, all ending in | ||
+ | original place. | ||
+ | B1 1-2 Men advance to center and turn to the right | ||
+ | to face partner. | ||
+ | 3-4 Partners change place by right shoulder and | ||
+ | turn right to face. | ||
+ | 5-8 (Duple time for 4 bars) Partners, right | ||
+ | hands joined, lead out a double and fall | ||
+ | back, moving to man's left (4th couple up, | ||
+ | 2nd down, 1st to the right wall, 3rd to the | ||
+ | left wall). | ||
+ | 9-10 (Triple time) Men cast one place | ||
+ | counterclockwise while women right hands | ||
+ | across three quarters to meet partner. | ||
+ | 11-12 Partners left-hand turn (1st couple now in | ||
+ | fourth place, 2nd couple in first place, | ||
+ | etc.). | ||
+ | B2 1-2 Women advance to center and turn to the left | ||
+ | to face partner. | ||
+ | 3-4 Partners change place by left shoulder and | ||
+ | turn left to face. | ||
+ | 5-8 (Duple time) Partners, right hands joined, | ||
+ | lead out a double and fall back, moving to | ||
+ | man's left (1st couple down, 3rd up, 2nd to | ||
+ | the left wall, 4th to the right wall). | ||
+ | 9-10 (Triple time) Women cast one place clockwise | ||
+ | while men left hands across three quarters | ||
+ | to meet partner in original place. | ||
+ | 11-12 Partners right-hand turn. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | Part II | ||
+ | A1&A2 As in Part I. | ||
+ | B1 1 Partners two-hand turn halfway. | ||
+ | 2 Dropping hands, all continue moving | ||
+ | clockwise to meet the next dancer. | ||
+ | 3 With this one (1st man and 4th woman, 2nd | ||
+ | man and 1st woman, 3rd man and 2nd woman, | ||
+ | 4th man and 3rd woman) two-hand turn | ||
+ | counterclockwise (to the right). | ||
+ | 4 Those pairs drop hands and continue moving | ||
+ | counter- clockwise to meet the next dancer | ||
+ | (original opposite). | ||
+ | 5-8 (Duple time) Side (Cecil Sharp style): 1st | ||
+ | man and 3rd woman, 2nd man and 4th woman, | ||
+ | 3rd man and 1st woman, 4th man and 2nd woman. | ||
+ | 9-10 (Triple time) 1st man and 3rd woman change | ||
+ | places with their partners by the right | ||
+ | shoulder, while the others turn single. | ||
+ | 11-12 2nd man and 4th woman change places with | ||
+ | their partners by the right shoulder, while | ||
+ | the others turn single. | ||
+ | B2 1-4 Repeat Bl, 1-4 from these places, ending | ||
+ | with partner, opposite original places, | ||
+ | improper. | ||
+ | 5-8 (Duple time) Partners side (Cecil Sharp | ||
+ | style). | ||
+ | 9-10 (Triple time) 1st and 3rd couples change | ||
+ | places across the set to home positions, | ||
+ | while the others turn single. | ||
+ | 11-12 2nd and 4th couples change places across the | ||
+ | set, while the others turn single. Part III | ||
+ | A1&A2 As in Part I. | ||
+ | B1 1-2 Partners gypsy right, facing out. | ||
+ | 3-4 Partners gypsy left, facing in. | ||
+ | 5-8 (Duple time) Arm right with corner, ending | ||
+ | side-by-side, on the diagonal, improper, | ||
+ | facing center. | ||
+ | 9-10 (Triple time) 1st man and 2nd woman change | ||
+ | places respectively with 4th woman and 3rd | ||
+ | man, passing right shoulders diagonally, | ||
+ | while the others turn single. | ||
+ | 11-12 1st woman and 4th man change places | ||
+ | respectively with 2nd man and 3rd woman, | ||
+ | while the others turn single. | ||
+ | B2 1-2 Present partners (1st man and 3rd woman, 2nd | ||
+ | man and 4th woman, 3rd man and 1st woman, | ||
+ | 4th man and 2nd woman) gypsy left, facing | ||
+ | out. | ||
+ | 3-4 Same pairs gypsy right, facing in. | ||
+ | 5-8 (Duple time) Arm left with original corner | ||
+ | person, as in Bl, 5-8 (1st man and 2nd | ||
+ | woman, 2nd man and 3rd woman, etc.). | ||
+ | 9-12 (Triple time) As in B1, to original place.</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | NOTES | ||
+ | Part II B 1 2 | ||
+ | This instruction "continue moving clockwise...," implies either a quick (three count) turn single clockwise, or a smooth continuation of the clockwise loop begun a measure earlier. Take your pick! The same choice occurs in B2, measure 2, for the counterclockwise moves. | ||
+ | Part III B1 and B2 1-2 | ||
+ | In Boston, we (on the rare occasions when we dance this dance!) do "regular" gypsies, clockwise and then counterclockwise, always facing present partner, instead of facing outwards and then inwards | ||
+ | The distinctive feature of this dance is the tune, with its shift from triple time, for the repeated introductory A figure, to a sequence of triple time, to duple time for the USA (up a double, siding, arming) figures, and then back to triple time, all in the B music. Also, each of the USA figures is different: the up a double is danced out the sides of the set towards different walls, the siding is with opposite or partner in the middle of a grand chain, and the arming is done with corners on the diagonal. | ||
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