Playford's Progeny

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====== SAINT MARTIN'S ======

 Playford's Dancing Master in 1651\\
Cecil Sharp, 1911\\
Two couples facing\\
Tune: ST MARTIN'S
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Part 1 
Al 1-4 All forward a double, then two slips to left and back.
   5-8 All turn single twice:, first men to left, women to a right; 
       then men right, women left.
A2 1-8 All change places with opposite (1-4), with partner (5-6), 
       then all turn single (7-8).
Bl 1-2 Men fall back a double while women turn single:
   3-4 Men meet, take left-hands and turn half-way.
   5-8 Men turn opposite women right-hand once-and-a-half, skipping:
B2 1-2 Women fall back a double while men turn single.
   3-4 Women meet, take left-hands and turn half-way.
   5-8 Partners turn right-hand once-and-a-half, skipping, to end facing opposite.
   
Part II 
Al 1-4 All balance back, forward, and change places with opposite.
   5-8 Partners set and turn single.
A2 1-8 Repeat Al.
Bl 1-2 Men meet and stand face-to-face.
   3-4 Women the same. .
   5-8 Circle four-hands around half-way, slipping (5-6), and all turn single (7-8).
B2 1-8 Repeat Bl, women meeting first.   

Fart 111
Al 1-2 All forward a double to meet, take opposite two-hands.
   3-4 All two slips away from partner and back.
   5-8 Men cast left followed by partner and return through center to place, skipping.
A2 1-4 All fall back a double (1-2), then partners change places by right shoulder.
   5-8 Men back-to-back left shoulder and fall back into original place.
       Immediately after men pass left, women back-to-back right shoulder and fall 
       into original place.
Bi 1-4 Men honor partners (1-2), women honor partners (3-4).
   5-8 All right hands-across once around.
B2 1-4 Women honor partners, men honor partners.
   5-6 All left hands-across half-way; end in a line facing up,
       1st couple on right,
   7-8 All lead forward a double, and honor the Presence.</code>
   
See an [[http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#SaintMartins|animation of this dance]] [[Image:SvgLogoSmall.png]].\\
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGVYSq_011I

**SAINT MARTIN'S**\\
The old church of St. Martin, Ludgate, named for the
patron Saint of the Vintners, described as "a proper
church and lately new-built," was destroyed in the Great
Fire and rebuilt in 1673-1684 from the designs of Sir
Christopher Wren.