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--- ins_miss_sayers_allemand [2020/04/18 02:41] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ ins_miss_sayers_allemand [2025/08/14 23:22] (current) – mar4uscha
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-   A1 1-4 1st couple cast down to bottom of set,
+A1 1-4 1st couple cast down to bottom of set, then cast back up to 2nd place,
-          then cast back up to 2nd place,
+nd couple moving up on bars 3-4.
-nd couple moving up on bars 3-4.
+-8 1st couple turn two-hands three-quarters, 1st woman ending between
--8 1st couple turn two-hands three-quarters,
+nd couple facing down, 1st man between 3rd couple, facing up.
-st woman ending between 2nd couple facing down,
+A2 1-4 Taking hands in lines of three across the hall, step on left foot
-st man between 3rd couple, facing up.
+       and swing right across {step-swing}, step on right, swing left.
-   A2 1-4 Taking hands in lines of three across the hall,
+       Repeat step-swings.
-          step on left foot and swing right across {step-swing},
+-8 1st woman move directly to stand between 2nd and 3rd women, 1st man
-          step on right, swing left. Repeat step-swings.
+      move between men: take hands in lines facing across the set and
--8 1st woman move directly to stand between 2nd and 3rd women,
+      repeat step-swings.
-st man move between men: take hands in lines facing across
+B1 1-8 Circle six-hands and back, slipping.
-          the set and repeat step-swings.
+B2 1-4 Partners turn right-hands.
-   B1 1-8 Circle six-hands and back, slipping.
+-8 1st couple cast down to bottom of set while 2nd and 3rd couples turn
-   B2 1-4 Partners turn right-hands.
+       left-hands, 2nd couple at top, 3rd couple moving up center while turning.
--8 1st couple cast down to bottom of set while 2nd and 3rd
+     Repeat dance twice more.
-          couples turn left-hands, 2nd couple at top,
-rd couple moving up center while turning.
-   Repeat dance twice more.
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 animation http://dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#MissSayersAllemand
+**MISS SAYERS' ALLEMAND**\\
+The allemande was a German couple dance which
+became fashionable in Europe and England in the late
+. It featured a series of hand and arm holds with
+which partners moved and turned about each other.
+Several of the allemand movements were incorporated
+into country dance figures and have been interpreted in
+various ways, from arms interlaced behind the back to
+turns under the arms. Bentley interpreted the allemand
+of this dance as simple hand-turns.