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--- ins_female_sailor [2016/02/23 20:38]
sbarker
+++ ins_female_sailor [2017/12/09 14:23]
nashjc [THE FEMALE SAILOR]
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 FEMALE SAILOR (also spelled SAYLOR)
+Playford Ball, reconstruction by Pat Shaw
 <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.}
+-8  1st couple lead through the couple below them and cast up to place.
-<code>
+A2  1-4  1st couple half figure-eight through couple below.
-   A1        1-4        1st couple lead through the couple above them and
+-8  1st couple turn right-hands once around, ending
-                   cast down to place. {at top, lead through an imaginary couple.}
+         improper and facing down.
--8         1st couple lead through the couple below them and cast up to place.
+B1  1-4  All back-to-back with neighbors.
-   A2        1-4         1st couple half figure-eight through couple below.
+-8  All turn two-hands with neighbors.
--8         1st couple turn right-hands once around, ending
+B2  1-4  Partners back-to-back.
-                   improper and facing down.
+-8  1st couple turn two-hands half-way and cast down one
-   B1        1-4         All back-to-back with neighbors.
+         place while 2nd couple turn two-hands moving up center one place.
--8         All turn two-hands with neighbors.
+</code>
--4         Partners back-to-back.
-   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.
-   THE FEMALE SAILOR
--bar duple-minor longways; moderate-easy.
-   dance & tune: FeuilletlEssex, 1710; alternate tune, Peirce MS.
--8         1s lead up through the 2s above, cast back,
-           lead down through the 2s below and cast back.
--16         1s dance half a figure-8 down through the couple below:
-           partners turn once around by the right,
-           ending with the 1s facing down and the 2s facing up.
--24         Neighbors dos-a-dos, then turn once around with 2 hands.
--32         1s dos a dos (actually, 2s can do it as well);
-           then 1s turn halfway around with 2 hands and cast off (2s move up).</code>
+==== THE FEMALE SAILOR ====
+-bar duple-minor longways; moderate-easy.
+dance & tune: FeuilletlEssex, 1710; alternate tune, Peirce MS.
+<code>
+-8    1s lead up through the 2s above, cast back,
+       lead down through the 2s below and cast back.
+-16   1s dance half a figure-8 down through the couple below:
+       partners turn once around by the right,
+       ending with the 1s facing down and the 2s facing up.
+-24  Neighbors dos-a-dos, then turn once around with 2 hands.
+-32  1s dos a dos (actually, 2s can do it as well);
+       then 1s turn halfway around with 2 hands and cast off (2s move up)
+</code>

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