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ins_shepherds_holiday [2024/01/31 03:43] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1ins_shepherds_holiday [2025/08/13 04:50] (current) – mar4uscha
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          W3, followed by W2 and W1, casts off to her left           W3, followed by W2 and W1, casts off to her left 
          and does the same (skip?).          and does the same (skip?).
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 Second Part. Second Part.
 A1  1–4 Partners side (r.s.). A1  1–4 Partners side (r.s.).
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 B2  1–4 Same as in B1. B2  1–4 Same as in B1.
     5–8 Men hands-three, facing outward; while women do the same.     5–8 Men hands-three, facing outward; while women do the same.
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 Third Part. Third Part.
 A1  1–4 Partners arm with the right. A1  1–4 Partners arm with the right.
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     5–8 W1 and M1 cross over and cast up to places (skip?).     5–8 W1 and M1 cross over and cast up to places (skip?).
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 +====== Shepherd's Holiday ======
 +<code>
 +Part I
 +A1 1–4 Partners lead up a double and fall back a double.
 +   5-6 Partners change places
 +A2 1-6 Repeat Al, leading down a double.
 +BI 1-2 Ist couple slip down and stand between 2nd couple, a facing in
 +   3-4 3rd couple slip up to stand outside 2nd couple.
 +   5-8 Ist man followed by 2nd and 3rd men, cast down to left in a small circle 
 +       track back to places
 +       while women cast down to right, skipping. 
 +B2 1-8 Repeat B1, 3rd couple slipping inside, Ist couple outside, 3rd man casting to right,
 +       3rd woman to left. 
 +       
 +Part II
 +Al 1-6 Partners side (1-4), then change places (5-6).
 +A2 1-6 Repeat Al.
 +BI 1-4 Taking hands along the sides, lines fall back a double, then forward a double,
 +   5-8 Each line circle three-hands around.
 +B2 1-8 Repeat Bl, circles facing out.
 +
 +
 +Part III
 +Al 1-6 Partners arm right (1-4), then change places (5-6).
 +A2 1-6 Partners arm left, then change places.
 +Bl 1-4 Ist man and 2nd woman change places (1-2), 2nd man and 
 +       Ist Woman change places (3. 4).
 +   5-8 3rd couple cross and move up outside to top of set, skipping 
 +       while 1st and 2nd couples move down,
 +B2 1-4 3rd woman and 2nd man change places. 3rd man and 2nd woman change places,
 +   5-8 Ist couple cross and move up outside to top of set, skipping while 
 +       2nd and. 3rd couples move down.</code>
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 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW9uMOVJPJk&t=2s\\ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW9uMOVJPJk&t=2s\\
 The Shepherd's Holiday. The alternate title “Labour in Vain” was also the name of an old tavern in England, whose sign was “illustrated by a woman with a Negro child in a tub, whom she is endeavouring to scour white” (Hackwood, 1909). The Shepherd's Holiday. The alternate title “Labour in Vain” was also the name of an old tavern in England, whose sign was “illustrated by a woman with a Negro child in a tub, whom she is endeavouring to scour white” (Hackwood, 1909).
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