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FEMALE SAILOR (also spelled SAYLOR) | FEMALE SAILOR (also spelled SAYLOR) | ||
+ | Playford Ball, reconstruction by Pat Shaw | ||
+ | | ||
<code> | <code> | ||
- | Playford Ball, reconstruction by Pat Shaw</code> | + | A1 1-4 1st couple lead through the couple above them and |
- | | + | cast down to place. {at top, lead through an imaginary couple.} |
- | | + | 5-8 1st couple lead through the couple below them and cast up to place. |
+ | A2 1-4 1st couple half figure-eight through couple below. | ||
+ | 5-8 1st couple turn right-hands once around, ending | ||
+ | improper and facing down. | ||
+ | B1 1-4 All back-to-back with neighbors. | ||
+ | 5-8 All turn two-hands with neighbors. | ||
+ | B2 1-4 Partners back-to-back. | ||
+ | 5-8 1st couple turn two-hands half-way and cast down one | ||
+ | place while 2nd couple turn two-hands moving up center one place. | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== THE FEMALE SAILOR ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | 32-bar duple-minor longways; moderate-easy. | ||
+ | |||
+ | dance & tune: FeuilletlEssex, 1710; alternate tune, Peirce MS. | ||
<code> | <code> | ||
- | A1 1-4 1st couple lead through the couple above them and | + | 1-8 1s lead up through the 2s above, cast back, |
- | cast down to place. {at top, lead through an imaginary couple.} | + | lead down through the 2s below and cast back. |
- | 5-8 1st couple lead through the couple below them and cast up to place. | + | 9-16 1s dance half a figure-8 down through the couple below: |
- | A2 1-4 1st couple half figure-eight through couple below. | + | partners turn once around by the right, |
- | 5-8 1st couple turn right-hands once around, ending | + | ending with the 1s facing down and the 2s facing up. |
- | improper and facing down. | + | 17-24 Neighbors dos-a-dos, then turn once around with 2 hands. |
- | B1 1-4 All back-to-back with neighbors. | + | 25-32 1s dos a dos (actually, 2s can do it as well); |
- | 5-8 All turn two-hands with neighbors. | + | then 1s turn halfway around with 2 hands and cast off (2s move up) |
- | 1-4 Partners back-to-back. | + | </code> |
- | B2 5-8 1st couple turn two-hands half-way and cast down one | + | |
- | place while 2nd couple turn two-hands moving up center one place. | + | ==== FEMALE SAILOR - Equalized ==== |
- | THE FEMALE SAILOR | + | |
- | 32-bar duple-minor longways; moderate-easy. | + | This version of Female Saylor by Peggy Roe tries to equalize the participation of C1 and C2. |
- | dance & tune: FeuilletlEssex, 1710; alternate tune, Peirce MS. | + | |
- | 1-8 1s lead up through the 2s above, cast back, | + | <code> |
- | lead down through the 2s below and cast back. | + | A1 2s lead up through their 1s, and cast down. |
- | 9-16 1s dance half a fieure-8 down through the couple below: | + | 1s lead down through 2s, cast up, and flow into... |
- | partners turn once around by the right, | + | A2 1s half figure 8 down, and 2-hand turn. |
- | ending with the 1s facing down and the 2s facing up. | + | End improper, facing opposite gender neighbour. |
- | 17-24 Neighbors dos-a-dos, then turn once around with 2 hands. | + | |
- | 25-32 1s dos a dos (actually, 2s can do it as well); | + | B1 Neighbours back to back and 2-hand turn |
- | then 1s turn halfway around with 2 hands and cast off (2s move up).</code> | + | B2 Partners back to back. |
+ | 1s cross and cast down while | ||
+ | 2s meet* and lead up | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | *B2 to A1 transition: If the 2s take some time to meet (bars 5 & 6) they can make B2 flow into the lead up of A1 without stopping. | ||