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