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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.
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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