====== Miss Sayers' Allemand ======

As in "The Playford Ball"\\
Longways for 3 couples\\
Recording: {{ ::music:miss_sayer_s_allemande--011.mp3.zip |}}\\
Recording: {{ ::music:miss_sayers_allemande-wtf-b2.mp3.zip |}}

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A1 1-4 1st couple cast down to bottom of set, then cast back up to 2nd place, 
       2nd couple moving up on bars 3-4.
   5-8 1st couple turn two-hands three-quarters, 1st woman ending between 
       2nd couple facing down, 1st man between 3rd couple, facing up.
A2 1-4 Taking hands in lines of three across the hall, step on left foot 
       and swing right across {step-swing}, step on right, swing left. 
       Repeat step-swings.
  5-8 1st woman move directly to stand between 2nd and 3rd women, 1st man 
      move between men: take hands in lines facing across the set and 
      repeat step-swings.
B1 1-8 Circle six-hands and back, slipping.
B2 1-4 Partners turn right-hands.
   5-8 1st couple cast down to bottom of set while 2nd and 3rd couples turn 
       left-hands, 2nd couple at top, 3rd 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
17605. 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.