Playford's Progeny

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 ====== Amarillis ======

 Playford's Dancing Master of 1670 \\
Cecil Sharp, 1911\\
Du Minor longways

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Introduction / Conclusion
   A   1-8  Partners up a dbl and back, repeat
   B   1-4  Men set fwd to partner and back (women not!)
       5-8  Men take ptnr RH and turn clockwise under R arm twice.

   Part 1
   A   1-4 C1 cross and down to 2ns posn improper, C2 lead up.
       5-8 Repeat with C2
   B   1-2 1st cnrs cross
       3-4 2nd cnrs cross
       5-8 Circle 4 once
   Part 2 (new C2 for C1)
   A   1-4 C2 lead up middle, then still facing, 4 slip steps out, man L, lady R
       5-8 C2 4 steps back, face, 4 steps in to place
   B   1-4 C1 lead down middle, cast up 
       5-8 C1 cast while C2 lead up
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====== Amarillis ======

 Playford's Dancing Master of 1670 \\
Cecil Sharp, 1911\\
Du Minor longways
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Introduction (This part is done only at the beginning and end of the dance}
A 1-8 Partners lead up a double and fall back a double: That again:
B 1-4 Men set forward to partners and fall back: (Partner does not set.}
  5-8 Men take partners by right hand, turn them clockwise under their right arms, twice.

Part I
A 1-4 Ist couple cross and move down outside to 2nd couple's place {improper}
       while 2nd couple lead up center into first place:
   5-8 Repeat movement: 2nd couple cross 1st couple lead.
B 1-2 lst man and 2nd woman change places:
  3-4 Ist woman and 2nd man change places:
  5-8 Circle four-hands once around.

Part II {Ist couple is now progressed one place and dances with new 2nd couple.}
A 1-4 2nd couple lead up center and, still facing up separate with 4 slips out, 
      man to left, woman to right
  5-8 2nd couple fall back down outside 4 steps, face partner, forward 4 steps to place. 
B 1-4 Ist couple lead down center and cast up to first place.
  5-8 1st couple cast down one place, 2nd couple moving up</code>

Recording: {{ ::music:amarillis-063_bn6atb-08.mp3.zip |}}\\
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDLZvChVtOo

**AMARILLIS**\\
It probably takes Its name from a pastoral song for Maria and a
chorus written by John Bannister for Thomas Porter's The
Villain (1663, 1i.1). The lyric, which fits the tune only
with many repeats of the phrases, begins:\\
Amarillis told her swain,\\
That in love he should be plaine,