ins_evans_delight

Evan's Delight

English Country Dance published by Walsh in 1715.
Interpreted by Andrew Shaw in 2002.
Proper 3 couple longways dance.
Tune: Evan's Delight

A1 1-6 1st Man cast off then go through the 3rd Couple and 
       around the 3rd Woman, while the 1st Woman goes below 
       2nd Man and around behind him.
A1 7-8 1st Couple Meet in the middle and turn halfway round 
       the 2nd place proper.
A2 1-8 2nd Couple do the same.

B1 1-3 1st Couple cross over and go down behind the 2nd Couple.
B1 4-6 Then cross over again and go down behind the 3rd Couple.
B1 7-8 Turn Single.
B2 1-2 1st Couple lead up through the 3rd Couple and take hands 
       with the 2nd Couple.
B2 3-8 Go once around until the 1st Couple is in the 2nd place proper.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al6uvyGfEbY

Evans's Delight

London. J. Walsh, J. Hare, [1714]
Long Set, 3 cps. (original: triple minor)

AI 1-2 Ist cpl. short cast down into 2nd place, 2nd cpl. leading up into 1st place.
   3-6 lst cpl. half figure 8: 1st man down through 3rd cpl., 1st wo. up through
       2nd cpl., finishing in 2nd place improper (sk. ch. s.)
   7-8 Ist cpl. L-hand turn half round.
A2 1-8 2nd cpl. repeat Al to original places.

B1 1-4 1st cpl. cross R. and move down the outside into 2nd place, 2nd cpl.
       leading up into 1st place in bars 3-4.
   5-8 Ist cpl. cross L. and move down the outside into 3rd place, 3rd cpl.
       leading up into 2nd place in bars 7-8 and staying facing up.
B2 1-4 Ist cpl. lead up into 2nd place, 3rd cpl. casting down to place, then 3rd
       cpl. lead up into 2nd place, 1st cpl. casting down into 3rd place.
   5-8 2nd & 3rd cpls. hands 4, circle L. once round, as 1st cpl. 2-hand turn
      once round.
Repeat x 2

Note: The half figure 8s in A are across the phrasing of the tune.

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