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Greensleeves and Yellow Lace

3 couple longways proper
Playford 1721. Douglas and Helen Kennedy 1929.
Tune: Greensleeves and Yellow Lace and Green sleeves and Yellow Lace

A1 1-4  1st couple set and cast into 2nd place, 2nd couple move up.
   5-8  2nd couple the same.
A2 1-4  Again 1st couple set and cast and 2nd couple move up.
   5-8  2nd couple set and turn single upward (1s stay put).
B1 1-8  1st man figure-8 through 3rd couple (anticlockwise round woman), 
        1st woman (starting after her partner)
        figure-8 through 2nd couple (clockwise round man). 
B2 1-8  First couple individually do full figure eights through the other ends (to their lefts),
        ending passing each other right shoulder to the centreline and face right.
A3 1-8  1st man hands-3 with 3rd couple 1 1/2, 
        while 1st woman the same with 2nd couple; 
        1st couple pass R shoulder, 
A4 1-8  Hands-3 at opposite ends of set; 
        1st couple pass R shoulder and go into 2nd place.
B3 1-8  1st man hey with 3rd couple (passing 3rd woman L) while
        1st woman hey with 2nd couple (passing 2nd man L).
B4 1-8  1st couple hey at opposite ends, 
        1st couple lead down to 3rd place, as the 3rd couple moves up.
Da capo, 2nd couple leading; then 3rd couple.

See an animation of this dance SvgLogoSmall.png.

ins_greensleeves_and_yellow_lace.txt · Last modified: 2023/04/16 02:32 by mar4uscha