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Laughing Vicar, The

Longways, duple minor
Kynaston in 1716.
Interpreted by Andrew Shaw
Tune: Laughing Vicar, The

AI 1-8   Double figure 8, Ist cpl. crossing down, 2nd cpl. moving up the outside, 
         to begin.
A2 1-8   Ptns. facing, R. and L. 4 changes {4 steps per change). We. should do the final 
         change as a L-hand turn slightly more than half round, and Ist man should 
         turn R. after his final change, to face into the set for
Bl 1-6   Ist cpl. and 2nd wo. hey for 3 on Ist cnr. diagonal., Ist cpl passing R. to begin 
         and finishing in the middle of the set, facing 2nd man, Ist wo. on the L. of 
         her ptn. 
   7-10  Ist cpl. and 2nd man hands 3, circle L. once round, to original places. 
   11-14 Ptns. set R. and L., then Ist cpl. cast down into 2nd place and face down, 2nd 
         cpl. leading up into Ist place and facing up.
B2 1-4   With the next cpl., nbrs. back-to-back, Ist cpl. going down between 2nd cpl. 
         to begin, then all face ptn. 
   5-8   Ist cpl. 2-hand turn once round and face up. 
   9-10  Ist cpl. lead up to place and face, staying close, 2nd cpl. casting down and 
         staying wide. 
   11-14 Ptns. set, Ist cpl moving backwards, 2nd cpl. forwards, then Ist cpl. cast 
         down into 2 place, 2nd cpl. leading up into Ist place, ready to move up the 
         outside for the start of the next turn of the dance.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBfNXhisGEc

ins_laughing_vicar.txt · Last modified: 2023/08/07 02:48 by mar4uscha