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Dublin Bay

or We'll Wed and We'll Bed
as in “The Playford Ball”
Recording: dublin_bay--011.mp3.zip
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t_JvkLfx6Q&feature=youtu.be

A   1   1st woman set forward diagonally to 2nd man while 1st man, 
        passing his partner by right shoulder, does the same to 2nd woman.
    2-3 1st woman turn 2nd man right-hand while 1st man turn 2nd woman 
        right-hand, ending improper in first place.
    4-5 1st couple cross by left shoulder, go down outside 2nd couple and 
        meet between them in center, 1st man facing 2nd man, 1st woman 
        facing 2nd woman.
    6-7 All arm right once around, and end in line across the hall, 
        facing down.
B   1-2 In line with hands, fall back a double (up the hall), go forward 
        a double (down the hall}.
    3-4 Turning towards neighbor, change hands into a line facing up and 
        fall back a double (down the hall} and come forward a double 
        (up the hall}.
    5   1st couple drop partner's hand and, keeping hands with neighbor, 
        cast down to second place, 2nd couple backing up and moving 
        into first place.

See an animation of this dance

Recording: dublin_bay--044.mp3.zip

We'll Wed and We'll Bed

(“Dublin Bay”) Longways for as many as will

 A   4  First couple set diagonally across to corners (1st W preceding), then
     4  turn corner by R hand until 1st couple is above, improper
    12  1st couple cross by L, move down outside, passing one person, then
        come in the middle, ending back-to-back between the 2nd couple,
        facing neighbor, and
     8  arm R w/ that neighbor ending in middle of line of 4, all facing down.
 B   8  Line of 4 falls back a double, then forward a double, releasing
        hands &  turning toward neighbor at the end of the phrase to form
        a line of 4 facing up.
     8  Line of 4 falls back, then forward a double.
     8  The 2nd couple gate the 1st couple up the middle &  down the
        outside to progressed places.

Dublin Bay

1710 duple minor, longways

 
Part  Bars  Description
 A    1    1's set, while crossing by the right shoulder
      2    1st woman turn 2nd man right-hand while
           1st man turn 2nd woman right-hand, 1's ending improper in first place
      2    1st couple cross by left shoulder, go down outside 2nd couple and meet between them
           in center, 1st man facing 2nd man, 1st woman facing 2nd woman
      2    All arm right once around, and end in line across the hall, facing down
B     2    In line with hands, fall back a double (up the hall), go forward a double (down the hall)
      2    Turning towards neighbor, change hands into a line facing up and fall back a double
           (down the hall) and come forward a double (up the hall)
      1     2's gate the 1's up & around to progressed places
ins_dublin_bay.txt · Last modified: 2020/01/08 05:29 by mar4uscha